Law Society
Legal aid: Law Society seeks permission to challenge government in High Court
Row over fees looks set to escalate
Ex-Law Society president joins Linklaters as diversity and inclusion advisor
New role for I. Stephanie Boyce
Tribunal clears former Law Society President of misconduct
Edwin Coe senior partner David Greene ‘pleased to draw a line under the whole 10-year episode’
Law Society warns aspiring criminal solicitors they’re ‘highly unlikely’ to earn ‘reasonable’ income following ‘real-terms cut’ on legal aid fees
Government chooses not follow 15% minimum rise recommendation
Law Society launches new junior solicitor support network with JLD becoming ‘fully independent’ from Chancery Lane
Shift away from ‘siloed divisions’
Judiciary won’t be ‘fully representative’ of society until 2149
120-year wait “unacceptable”, says new Law Society president
History made as Law Society installs first Asian and Muslim president
Lubna Shuja says she will focus on improving the justice system, upholding the rule of law and supporting her fellow solicitors
Striking criminal barristers to vote on government legal aid offer
£54 million pay package follows ‘constructive talks’
Law Society recommends 4% salary increase for rookie solicitors
£23,703 in London and £21,024 elsewhere
Criminal law not an attractive long-term career, say 81% of junior lawyers
Low pay 👎 long hours 👎 poor work-life balance 👎
‘The overall culture in law is damaging many junior lawyers’, JLD chair warns
Mental Health Awareness Week prompts renewed calls for change as wellbeing charity LawCare extends online support
Russian invasion prompts CMS, Bakers and Dentons to close Kyiv offices
International law firms take decisive action
Criminal barristers vote to take action if government does not increase legal aid
‘Justice system on its knees’, say bar leaders
Law Society issues trainee support guidance following flurry of flexible working policies
Many firms now letting lawyers work away from the office 50% of the time
FT editors attack government plans to restrict judicial review
March consultation is ‘yet more evidence of the Conservative government’s contempt for the separation of powers’
Two women lead Law Society for first time
I. Stephanie Boyce and Lubna Shuja also first people of colour to hold top two roles at solicitors’ body
Law Society president steps down amid misconduct claims
David Greene, who denies claim he misled judge, will leave role later this month
Law Society president faces misconduct tribunal after High Court rules he has case to answer
David Greene denies allegation he deliberately misled judge and says he fully expects to be cleared
Underpaid, stressed and bullied: Experiences of BAME solicitors laid bare in new report
Law Society research compares experiences of black, asian and minority ethnic solicitors with white counterparts
Training contract numbers return to pre-financial crash levels for first time
Annual rookie registrations jump by over 500 to 6,344
Law Society: Lawyers could face physical attacks following Home Secretary speech
Priti Patel lashed out at ‘lefty lawyers’ and ‘do-gooders’ during conference address