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: PM on legal aid, Renters' Rights Bill, ...

We caution against regulatory overreach in our response to the SRA's consultation on proposed changes to first-tier complaints handling.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposals to change its requirements on first-tier complaints handling risk overregulation.

We have notified the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in our capacity as approved regulator for the solicitor profession that our Council is not sufficiently assured of the SRA’s compliance with ...

We entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which tells police officers to let solicitors keep their mobiles and laptops with them when going into police stations to represent and advise suspects ...

Ahead of her third Edinburgh Fringe solo show, immigration solicitor and stand-up comedian Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes shares her unique career journey. From legal aid cases to ‘Live at the Apollo’, ...

An in-house solicitor at Ofcom, the communications industry regulator, explains her pathway to law and why she loves her job.

The Law Society of England and Wales has recommended a 2.45% salary increase, in line with inflation*, for aspiring solicitors. The increase, which is not a requirement, means trainee solicitors ...

Find out how you can become a King’s Counsel (KC) at an event with the KC selection panel on 23 September. We’re holding an event with the King’s Counsel Appointments (KCA) for solicitor advocates ...