Do we need client consent to change our retention period for files that fall under the Money Laundering Regulations?

Amy Bell sets out the steps law firms and legal teams can take to prepare for the ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence coming into force in September 2025.

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

Government policy and regulation play a central role in how technology is adopted across legal services. Whether it’s rules about generative AI, or measures to combat deepfakes and fraud, the UK ...

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: UK-EU reset, Mental Health Bill, response to US ...

I still say 'wow' when I walk into our Chancery Lane building every day," says Richard Hopkins, buildings project officer at the Law Society.

Rebecca Atkinson, director of compliance at McArthur Atkinson, considers a real case where a solicitor was suspended for pasting a colleague’s electronic signature on six defences while they were out ...

Oliver Eardley, principal marketing consultant at Add People, explores how law firms can improve the performance of their websites – and the essential elements that are often missing.

From filling out a “swathe” of applications to being offered a permanent role at his firm – Jacob Reilly shares his apprenticeship story.

The Law Society of England and Wales is celebrating its bicentenary* in Birmingham on 4 April and reflecting on the significant impact solicitors in the Midlands have had on the legal landscape, the ...

Since the start of the Reform Programme, the Law Society has played an influential role in helping to shape positive change in the courts and tribunal service. It has consulted members via working ...

A potential client has asked me to attend their home to take instructions. They have mobility issues, which make it difficult to come to the office. Can we charge for home visits?