To be a successful solicitor, you need more than excellent legal knowledge. You must also develop the soft skills you need in your day-to-day work. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) uses ...

The end of your period of training and being admitted as a solicitor is exciting. This is your reward for the resilience and hard work that got you through the years at university, law school and the ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

It covers all types of criminal law work. You must have the accreditation to be included on local duty solicitor rotas under the Criminal Defence Service Duty Solicitor Arrangements 2001. You must be ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

Our library, remote enquiry service and document delivery service are usually open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. If you have a disability or access requirements, email [email protected] ...

Our Immigration and Asylum Law Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners providing advice under a legal aid contract. The accreditation covers all immigration work that can be ...

Although it’s best if the parties to a dispute can agree their own arbitrator, this is not always possible. If they cannot, an independent authority can be named in the agreement as the person to make ...

The legal sector is a powerhouse of growth and innovation and should be a priority in the UK government’s new industrial strategy.

Invest 2035 is the government’s new industrial strategy. It sets out a 10-year plan for achieving the highest sustained economic growth in the G7, one of the Labour Party’s five missions for Britain.

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