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We鈥檙e campaigning for legal aid to be reintroduced for early legal advice on family and housing law.

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    Unseen burdens: managing vicarious trauma in legal practice

    Solicitors working with trauma victims often face vicarious trauma. Three legal professionals share their experiences and practical steps for managing vicarious trauma.

    10 Oct 2024

    Investment in justice key to unlocking rental reform

    Rental reform is within reach if the UK government provides proper funding for the justice system alongside banning no-fault evictions, urges the Law Society of England and Wales. This call comes as the Renters鈥 Rights Bill undergoes second reading in the Commons tomorrow (October 9).

    08 Oct 2024

    Westminster update: 40 bills announced in king's speech

    Your weekly update on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall. This week: the king's speech, prison early releases and the swearing in of the lord chancellor.

    22 Jul 2024

    What the king鈥檚 speech means for law and justice

    The new UK government has set out an ambitious legislative plan and we are pleased to see the criminal justice system is on its agenda.

    17 Jul 2024

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