My client asked me to submit a data subject access request to a limited company. The company claims the request is defective.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today (29 May) issued binding directions against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) ...

The Law Society of England and Wales Council has elected Dana Denis-Smith OBE as the new deputy vice president. Dana will ...

We welcome the broad outcomes of the LSB's proposal to issue a statutory statement of policy, seeking to reshape how ...

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Due to many years of underinvestment, our criminal justice system is crumbling. We’re calling on government to address the problems.

Our 2022 PC survey showed that 80% of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) solicitors feel supported by their peers. 78% feel that the work they do is meaningful. We’ll be joining the SRA to march at Pride ...

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Our vice president, Mark Evans believes that “being a solicitor is the best thing that ever happened” to him. From growing up ...

In recent years there has been an increase in attacks on lawyers for doing their job. The Convention for the Protection of ...

We welcome the government’s decision to partially fund level 7 apprenticeships for young people aged 16 to 21, but more work is needed.

A record number of nationalities appeared before the London Commercial Courts (LCC) between April 2024 and March 2025, according to Portland’s latest Commercial Courts report.