Law Society urges government to rectify ‘legal aid deserts’
The Law Society has published figures today revealing that 184 local authorities in the UK have no publicly funded legal advice for housing.
25 April 2019
Report urges greater awareness of the impact of stress on the legal profession
Research into stress levels among solicitors has revealed a ‘disconnect’ between lawyers’ experience of stress and their response to it. “There is a lack of awareness regarding the deeper...
24 April 2019
Rise in drawings exceeding profits at mid-tier firms
A recent survey has revealed that 16% of respondents from mid-tier firms reported that partners’ drawings exceeded profits for two consecutive years. The data was collected as part of the Law Society...
15 April 2019
Lawyers welcome reform of divorce laws to enable no-fault divorce
The Law Society of England and Wales has welcomed the government’s proposed reforms of divorce law today, after a consultation found family law practitioners to be broadly in support of the change...
9 April 2019
