The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today published a consultation on its 2024-2025 business plan and budget, which includes a proposed rise in contributions to the Compensation Fund.

Gary Steel became a solicitor after his training was funded by our Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) in 2016. He describes how he left school at age 14 with no qualifications and eventually became a ...

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Urgent action is needed to reduce the Crown Court backlog which is extending misery for victims and defendants ...

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The UK government’s inaction and indecision on funding criminal legal aid has delayed any resolution, kicking the issue into the long grass.

The UK government’s indecision and delay on funding the criminal legal aid system has effectively kicked the issue into the long grass.

The Law Society of England and Wales’ Money Laundering Task Force has taken on a new name as the Economic Crime Task Force, to reflect its current scope and role.

Find out how you could become a King’s Counsel (KC), whether you’re ready to apply now or thinking about it in the future, at the KC Appointment’s online event.

I registered my firm on the suspicious activity report portal. Does the National Crime Agency operate a help desk in case I need assistance in the future?

Civil legal aid work is loss-making for the majority of providers*, according to new research by the Law Society of England and Wales.

To coincide with Global Accessibility Awareness Day, the Law Society of England and Wales has published guidance to support disabled people in the workplace by highlighting how organisations should ...