As the Law Society of England and Wales marks two centuries since its inception in 1825, new research reveals public views on the legal profession, the justice system and the use of technology.

Employment lawyer Tina Attenborough and her daughter Laura Matthews, a trainee solicitor at Geldards, are both presidents in ...

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: asylum legal aid, EU-UK data adequacy and youth ...

Your salary will depend on the training contract offered by your employer. There is no fixed amount that your employer must pay you. However, we recommend a minimum of £27,418 in London and £24,320 ...

Our Family Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for family law practitioners. The accreditation covers all types of family law work except public law Children Act work, which is covered ...

The Nationality and Borders Bill was introduced to the House of Commons on 6 July 2021. It was introduced following a consultation on the Home Office’s new plan for immigration. Read our response to ...

It’s now possible to get a legal qualification by completing a trailblazer apprenticeship, or graduate apprenticeship. These are alternatives to the traditional route to qualification. The standards ...

Our Children Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners representing children in children law proceedings. The accreditation covers all types of children law work and is ...

In 2022, 33,720 UK students applied to study law at undergraduate level in England and Wales, out of whom 29,905 UK students were accepted on to courses. 8,650 overseas students applied to study law ...

Our Lawyers For Your Business (LFYB) membership scheme helps you find long-term clients in the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. LFYB is designed for smaller practices who want to win new ...

Our Immigration and Asylum Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners providing advice under a legal aid contract. The accreditation covers all immigration work that can be ...

We're calling on the government to address the problems in our crumbling criminal justice system by adopting our policy recommendations. Due to many years of underinvestment our criminal justice ...