Section 58A of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 allows proceedings under section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to be prosecuted under a conditional fee agreement, although they ...

Last year the Dispute Resolution Section brought a panel of leading experts together on this topic to consider the background to the changes, the impact of the changes and the prospect of future ...

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: criminal legal aid, data bill and UK-Switzerland ...

Law Society of England and Wales looks at what 2025 holds for the legal sector as it celebrates its bicentenary. Richard Atkinson, president of the Law Society said: “2025 sees the Law Society ...

UK government plans unveiled yesterday (19 December) to increase criminal legal aid rates for solicitors by a further 12% are a boost to the profession and access to justice, says the Law Society of ...

The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for fairer legal aid rates for our members. Criminal legal aid rates will increase by an additional 12%, the lord ...

Criminal legal aid: rate increase gives hope for the future ...

Find out how managing your energy use could support more streamlined costs, boost employee wellbeing – and help your ESG credentials. Nearly 10 years on from COP21, which saw the founding of the Paris ...

The government must invest in the family court system to provide the public service that children and families deserve, demands the Law Society of England and Wales. Tens of thousands of children need ...

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Discover our webinars for aspiring solicitors and stay up to date with the essential skills and experience you need to prepare for your career. In this webinar, three junior solicitors, Daniel Peacock ...