Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: our key takeaways from the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, Reform and Green party ...

We responded to the Online Procedure Rule Committee’s (OPRC) public engagement document: Inclusion Framework and Pre-Action Model for the Digital Justice System ...

Organisations representing 250,000 lawyers have come together to express grave concern about the climate of increasing hostility towards lawyers and judges.

A new version of a key form used in property transactions has been launched today (13 October) by the Law Society of England and Wales. More than 1,200 solicitors, licensed conveyancers, estate agents ...

On Wednesday 8 October, Mark Evans was inaugurated as the181st president of the Law Society of England and Wales.

Carla Hoppe struggled in silence as a newly-qualified lawyer saddled with student debt. She now works to improve the financial literacy of junior lawyers through accessible training courses. She ...

As career pathways in the legal profession shift, firms need to stay to remain resilient. Find out how firms are responding and how you can rethink career progression to support the next generation of ...

Changes to the Criminal Procedure Rules came into force on Monday 6 October. Amongst other changes, the new rules state that parties applying for discretionary reporting restriction orders in criminal ...

The Law Society of England and Wales celebrates World Mental Health Day (10 October) as new research lays bare the toll on legal professionals’ mental health and the urgent need for the profession to ...

This practice note sets out the duties and burdens affecting criminal solicitors arising from the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (CPR).

The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the government’s commitment to improve the home buying and selling process. A Home Buying and Selling Reform consultation has been announced.