The Ministry of Justice is gathering evidence on the feasibility and likely impact of an interest on lawyers’ trust accounts (IOLTA) scheme.

We caution against regulatory overreach in our response to the SRA's consultation on proposed changes to first-tier complaints handling.

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: PM on legal aid, Renters' Rights Bill, ...

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s proposals to change its requirements on first-tier complaints handling risk overregulation.

We entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which tells police officers to let solicitors keep their mobiles and laptops with them when going into police stations to represent and advise suspects ...

We have notified the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in our capacity as approved regulator for the solicitor profession that our Council is not sufficiently assured of the SRA’s compliance with ...

Legal aid is a public service – one as vital to our communities as education and healthcare. It should be there for everyone who needs it. Because when legal aid works: If we can’t afford a lawyer, we ...

The Law Society of England and Wales has recommended a 2.45% salary increase, in line with inflation*, for aspiring solicitors. The increase, which is not a requirement, means trainee solicitors ...