Applications are open for the spring 2025 Diploma in In-House Practice. This course is designed to provide in-house lawyers or aspiring in-house lawyers with a comprehensive understanding of the ...

Psychological safety is the foundation of high-performing teams in the workplace and central to creating a culture of wellbeing and productivity, which is why we are launching two new toolkits on ...

Don’t forget to take out Law Society membership during the PC renewal period. Membership entitles you to a wide range of services, including the important right to run for and vote for your Council ...

According to the Scottish Prisons Commission, “prison may sometimes do good, but it always does harm”. The essence of this statement is undoubtedly true. However, if prison administrations were ...

Former Law Society President (2012-13) James McCourt has been appointed to the Circuit Court, along with senior counsel Garrett Simons who goes to the High Court and solicitor John Hughes who is ...

Lawyers at Eversheds Sutherland have urged business leaders in certain sectors to prepare for requests from EU member states about their overseas investments. This follows a call from the European ...

Solicitor Shalom Binchy is among four new nominees to the Policing Authority. Shalom has 23 years’ experience as a lawyer, founding her own firm in 2002, which recently merged with Sheehan and ...

Move more and sit less with these top tips for those working from home. More than half of those working from home as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions estimate that they are sitting down for an ...

The support services team of the Law Society has produced a detailed briefing on the proposed operation of the Temporary Covid-19 Wage Subsidy Scheme. This briefing provides legal firm employers with ...

Solicitors in Ireland are invited to participate in a survey about the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act.