New legislation targeting domestic abuse is likely to have little impact if not accompanied by significant additional money, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned.
Greater clarity on the process for reporting misconduct that is appropriate for law firms of all sizes is essential to ensuring that serious cases are dealt with quickly,says the Law Society of England and Wales.
Public access to the justice system has never been so restricted, the Law Society says in a submission to government highlighting the consequences of cuts to publicly funded legal advice.
Campaigners are calling on the government to urgently bring forward legislation banning the cross-examination of domestic abuse victims by alleged perpetrators in the family courts.
A newly released document outlining proposals for a new deal with the EU in the wake of Brexit has been given a partial welcome by the Law Society of England and Wales.
The largest international survey of women in the law has been released by the Law Society of England and Wales to mark International Women’s Day 2018, shedding light on the road to gender equality in the legal profession.
Clinical negligence victims will be the main casualties in government plans to save the NHS money if adequate time is not taken to get the process of fixing costs right, the Law Society has warned.
Decades spent building the UK’s unrivalled professional services sector must not be thrown away in an EU deal which ignores Britain’s valuable legal services, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned.