Dana Denis-Smith OBE has been elected as the new deputy vice president of the Law Society. Dana Denis-Smith will become our next deputy vice president.

A cyberattack on the Legal Aid Agency’s online digital services has resulted in a major data breach and triggered contingency measures for legal aid providers.

Lord Chancellor's Training Scheme, which brought young Chinese lawyers to the UK to gain experience in law firms and barristers' chambers.

We welcome the Legal Services Board's strong action to address the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s failings following the collapse of Axiom Ince.

We welcome the government’s decision to partially fund level 7 apprenticeships for young people aged 16 to 21, but more work is needed.

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A record number of nationalities appeared before the London Commercial Courts (LCC) between April 2024 and March 2025, according to Portland’s latest Commercial Courts report.

Our vice president, Mark Evans believes that “being a solicitor is the best thing that ever happened” to him. From growing up in North Wales, to working in private practice, to academia he shares his ...

In recent years there has been an increase in attacks on lawyers for doing their job. The Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer aims to safeguard lawyers, the rule of law and ...