Social media continues to be a popular medium for promoting legal practice and accessing and disseminating information. This practice note is the Law Society’s view of good practice in this area, and ...

A practical guide to developing a law firm pro bono programme. Through a mixture of commentary, advice, precedents and background information, the manual provides practical help and advice for law ...

The Law Society of England and Wales has updated its practice note guidance to address the potential risks of social media including the rise of AI-generated content and the ethical obligations ...

Explore our practical guide to developing a law firm pro bono programme. Through a mixture of commentary, advice, precedents and background information, the manual provides practical help and advice ...

Helen Cammock is creating a new commissioned artwork to mark our 200th anniversary, which will be displayed at the Law ...

The UK government announced in October 2025 that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be the single professional services supervisor. This forms part of the government’s reform of the anti-money ...

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 ...

This practice note covers what information you need to provide to your client, whether that is in your client letter, at an initial interview, or in whatever context you are providing legal services.

reviews and advises on policy formulation and negotiations with the Legal Aid Agency, the Ministry of Justice and wider government to promote improvements in the availability and operation of legal ...

Pro Bono Week promotes and supports the work of lawyers who volunteer their services for free to people and organisations who couldn't otherwise afford legal advice. It's part of a global celebration ...

Our Mental Capacity (Welfare) Accreditation is a recognised quality standard for practitioners who offer advice on health and welfare matters under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It helps clients to ...

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