What motivated our art commission – and what impact do we hope it will have? Dr Amy Murat explains why it’s an important legacy of our 200th anniversary.

Your weekly update on the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: criminal legal aid ...

Matthew Edwards outlines the key takeaways from the recent decision in Mazur & Ors v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.

Julian Caddick and Lois Aldred (Barrister explain the new simplified costs budgeting pilots introduced in April 2025.

To mark Human Rights Day (10 December), the law societies of England & Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland have united to call for urgent ratification of a groundbreaking new treaty designed to ...

The Law Society of England and Wales welcomes the new Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act that officially recognises for the first time that digital assets are personal property. The aim is to ...

The government’s proposals on jury trials go too far in eroding our fundamental right to be judged by a jury of our own peers ...

In 1956, Nathan Marks travelled from Manchester to 113 Chancery Lane to sit his final legal exams. In October 2025, he received his 70th practising certificate. Here, he shares his secrets to a long ...

Jonathan Friend considers a genuine case where a data breach led to client details being leaked on the dark web.

Criminal legal aid fee increases are a step forward for this vital public service after decades of underfunding.

New research reveals solicitors have faced death threats, intimidation and physical violence just for doing their job.

Through our dialogue with foreign governments and bar associations, we’re advocating for solicitors working internationally and helping to secure market access for you and your colleagues in key ...