The current recommended minimum salary for trainee solicitors is £24,320 outside of London and £27,418 in the capital. The rise for 2025/2026 is 2.45% compared to 5.18% in 2024/2025.

KC status is awarded to advocates who are at the very top of their field. Despite the perception that only barristers can apply; solicitors who are qualified to act as an advocate in the highest ...

I'm considering practising as a freelance solicitor providing litigation services. Am I obliged to inform my clients of my PII insurance?

I plan to move from working in private practice to an in-house role working solely for my employer. Do I need professional indemnity insurance (PII)?

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

If you’ve visited the Law Society Hall, you’ll have no doubt seen our pièce de résistance on the front railings – 13 majestic gold lions, removed from outside the British Museum and relocated here in ...

Collecting demographic data is vital for any organisation to effectively measure and achieve real impact with its inclusion work. In recent years, Freshfields noticed their internal completion rates ...

Hear from your office holders and help shape the future direction of your professional body by attending our 2025 annual general meeting.

Helen Cammock, a renowned British artist and Turner Prize winner, was selected to create a landmark art project that commemorates the 200-year anniversary of the Law Society.

We responded to the Office for Equality and Opportunity call for evidence on existing equality legislation and possible equality law reform.

We responded to the Office for Equality and Opportunity consultation on proposals for mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting.