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.

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.

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 ...

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.

When the Bill of Rights Bill was introduced, we were concerned that it would damage the rule of law and make it harder for people to protect their rights. Take a look at how we responded to the bill ...

We’re calling on the UK government to maintain level 7 solicitor apprenticeship funding in England. We’re also campaigning to bring level 7 legal services apprenticeships to Wales. Learn how this ...

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

Use this optional tool to help you consider the regulatory and compliance obligations for your law firm throughout the year.

We support public legal education (PLE) to raise awareness of the law and help the public understand their rights. We’re involved in a number of PLE initiatives and we support our members’ PLE ...

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 ...

The Sentencing Review is correct to focus on alternatives to the use of custody, particularly given the chronic shortage of prison spaces.