China has tried to reassure India over its plans for a mega dam in the Tibetan Plateau, which has prompted fears it will cause water shortages and damage the environment, by saying it will not try ...

When you’re buying or selling a house, do you need to instruct a solicitor or conveyancer to manage the legal side of things? And what's the difference? Here we explain all. Both solicitors and ...

Find a Solicitor is the Law Society's online directory of legal professionals in England and Wales regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). Get help with how to use this service by ...

However, we recommend a minimum of £27,418 in London and £24,320 outside London. In 2018, the average salary (median gross) for solicitors working full-time in private practice was £62,000 each year.

Law Society helplines are not available to the public. Learn about common legal issues and how to find and use a solicitor with our resources for public visitors. For help with legal research, see our ...

Criminal duty solicitors offer a vital public service, but are being forced out of the sector. Find out how we’re working to support struggling legal aid firms. Everyone accused of a crime has the ...

I’m a newly qualified solicitor. I’m considering becoming a freelance solicitor until I secure a new role within a firm. Is this possible? A newly qualified solicitor may set up as a freelance ...

From September 2021, lawyers from abroad and overseas students who wish to qualify in England and Wales can sit the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE). The SQE allows you to qualify as a ...

You can have a career in law without becoming a solicitor. If you’ve completed your law degree or graduate diploma in law, there are other professions that would value your qualifications. Barristers ...

The qualification system for solicitors has changed. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has introduced a new route to qualifying as a solicitor: the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE).

Of the UK students accepted onto courses: The SRA is required to collect and maintain records of all qualified solicitors on the roll. 7,160 individuals were admitted to the roll in the year that ...

Read more about becoming a CILEx fellow If you choose the CILEx route, you can take exams that let you complete the foundations of legal knowledge and vocational stages of qualifying as a solicitor.