I’ve been instructed to act in a transaction where the client comes up as a possible sanctions match. How should I proceed? You should review all the client identity information you hold against the ...

The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for fairer legal aid rates for our members.

Section 58A of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 allows proceedings under section 82 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to be prosecuted under a conditional fee agreement, although they ...

We’re taking on a new solicitor. Do we have to carry out Disclosure and Barring Service checks? If your firm takes on an admitted solicitor, you are not required to insist on them submitting to ...

My client has agreed to settle a claim against them and pay the other side’s agreed legal costs. The opponent’s solicitors have sent me a note of their costs but it does not look like a proper ...

I represent a claimant in a personal injury claim. I’ve received the final order from the court, but an error makes its interpretation unclear. How can it be ...

I’m a trainee solicitor. My sister (who resides abroad) is selling her property in London. Her solicitor has advised that the firm must send the sale proceeds to a UK bank account that she has had for ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

If you want to use a solicitor, you can contact them through our Find a Solicitor website. Search results will show you: a solicitor’s phone number and email address an enquiry form you can fill in to ...

The Law Society is the independent professional body for solicitors. Our vision is to promote, protect and support solicitors, the rule of law and justice in England and Wales. Maximise your ...

Law Society of England and Wales looks at what 2025 holds for the legal sector as it celebrates its bicentenary.

To verify if a solicitor or practice is accredited, look for our quality mark logos on their websites, printed materials or offices. To hold a legal aid contract with the Legal Aid Agency, your ...