It’s unfamiliar territory for law firms to navigate and particularly an issue for firms who have chosen to ‘frontload’ the SQE. Firms may ‘frontload’ the SQE exams – where sponsored candidates must ...

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in parliament and across Whitehall. This week: criminal legal aid, data bill and UK-Switzerland ...

Section 58A of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 allows proceedings under section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to be prosecuted under a conditional fee agreement, although they ...

Last year the Dispute Resolution Section brought a panel of leading experts together on this topic to consider the background to the changes, the impact of the changes and the prospect of future ...

The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for fairer legal aid rates for our members. Criminal legal aid rates will increase by an additional 12%, the lord ...

Small and mid-sized law firms have an ever-growing list of internal and external challenges that impact their ability to meet business goals – whether it’s making sure they stay secure or boosting ...