The Law Society is the independent professional body that works globally to support and represent solicitors, promoting the highest professional standards, the public interest, and the rule of law.

The Law Society of England and Wales has today (19 September) launched a consultation on a practice note on climate risk and conveyancing. Following on from our landmark climate change guidance, the ...

Help us understand how you handle climate risks in your conveyancing practice by taking a few minutes to respond to our consultation.

This guide to the UK sanctions regime sets out information on the criminal offences under the regime, how to carry out a risk assessment, the sanctions lists and your reporting obligations. The ...

News that foreign law firms can operate in Malaysia for five years has been welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. The president of the Malaysian Bar Council recently wrote to the British ...

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has introduced new possibilities and challenges for the legal sector.

Our Diversity Access Scheme (DAS) has awarded 14 talented aspiring solicitors the sought-after scholarship to help them qualify.

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and ...

This practice note explains who can be a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or a compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA). It sets out what these roles entail, and the ...

The templates for instructing experts in family and children court proceedings were originally published at the beginning of 2013 and have been revised and updated to include: changes made by the ...