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2023 BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY LEGAL AWARDS SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED

58 individuals and firms have been recognised in Birmingham Law Society’s annual Legal Awards shortlist, which has been recently announced.  The auspicious event is the crowning glory in the crown of the Birmingham Law Society – the largest and most vibrant local Law Society...

New report finds recruiting and retaining talent the biggest threat to the global legal sector

Increasing concerns over recruitment and retention alongside close monitoring of the global political and economic situation are the main issues legal sector leaders have identified as threats in 2023 and beyond, according to a new report from specialist professional services consultancy MD Communications. The report...

Rise in recommended salary for trainees

Article by: Naomi Jeffreys at The Law Society. Aspiring solicitors should be paid £21,024 outside of London and £23,703 in the capital for qualifying work experience (QWE) for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam or during their training contract, the Law Society of England and Wales said...

Could mediation reduce court backlog?

Article by: Ruth Murphy at The Law Society. Improved access to mediation is positive though it may not be suitable in all cases, the Law Society of England and Wales said today, as the government launched a consultation on proposals to resolve most small claims...

Every door is open if you PUSH – Increasing diversity in the legal profession

President of Law Society of England and Wales makes special visit to leading Northamptonshire law firm. Leading law firm Wilson Browne Solicitors welcomed I. Stephanie Boyce, the President of the Law Society of England and Wales, who became President in March of last year. She...

‘Woefully inadequate’ government proposals could threaten justice

The Law Society of England and Wales has announced its response to the government’s consultation on criminal legal aid. Its president I. Stephanie Boyce, said the proposed government funding would not maintain the criminal defence profession to uphold justice. She stressed: "Our criminal justice system is...