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Law Society response to European Commission ISDS consultation

The Law Society of England and Wales has responded to the online public consultation on investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...

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Get involved: Lord Mayor's visits programme for 2014 - 2015

Opportunity to join the business delegation for the Lord Mayor’s overseas programme 2014 - 2015, including visits to Latin America, Africa and North Asia.

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Get involved: Trade in Legal Services Working Party

We are creating a new Trade in Legal Services Working Party to help the Law Society develop policy positions on some of the key issues arising from ongoing trade negotiations between the EU and other...

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Become a Contributor to the World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law...

The World Bank Group’s Women, Business and the Law (WBL) project seeks qualified family lawyers, labor lawyers, judges, academics, gender law experts and human rights experts willing to complete its...

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Review of the year 2014

It has been a busy year for the Law Society’s international team - find out about our work across the globe in 2014 and plans for 2015.

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BIS Research: EU Single Market

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is conducting a survey to improve its evidence base on individual businesses’ experiences with the EU Single Market to help shape UK policy in...

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Speaking opportunity for International Division members: IBA annual...

Opportunity for to join panel ’What does the future hold for small law firms and what is the role of Bar Associations in helping these small law firms prepare for this future?’

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Legal life in... the Commonwealth Lawyers Association

David Greene, from law firm and International Division member Edwin Coe, shares his views on being an active member of the Commonwealth Lawyers Association and its forthcoming activities.

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Excellence in International Legal Services award: nominations open

Nominations opened on 9 March for the Law Society’s Excellence Awards, including the award for Excellence in International Legal Services. Here is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the...

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Changes to the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme

The SRA is introducing changes to the QLTS, the fast-track route for foreign lawyers to dual-qualify as solicitors of England and Wales.

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Get involved: World Bank Doing Business project 2016

The World Bank’s annual Doing Business survey offers lawyers the opportunity to use their expertise to improve business environments worldwide. The Law Society is a global contributor to the project...

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IBA Global Regulation and Trade in Legal Services Report: the findings

The IBA has produced a report outlining leagl practice in over 160 jurisdictions worldwide.

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International Marketplace 2015: Meet the delegations

Meet some of the lawyers from China, India, Latin America, Central Asia and Africa attending our International Marketplace conference this year.

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Sign up for an introduction on opportunities for international pro bono working

Join us on Thursday 25th June at the Law Society for a seminar examining the role lawyers can play in supporting effective pro bono projects internationally.

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59th UIA Congress - Join us in Valencia!

The Union Internationale des Avocats’ 59th Congress takes place in Valencia from 28 October to 1 November this year

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UKTI trade mission to IBA Conference, Vienna

UKTI are organising a market visit to the International Bar Association (IBA) Conference in Vienna from 4-9 October.

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Join the IBA’s global survey on access to justice

The IBA is currently undertaking a global survey on access to legal aid in criminal cases and redress for victims of violence in different countries.

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Exciting opportunity in Brussels for trainee solicitors

Join the Brussels Office for a six-months secondment from September 2015.

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'The UK legal services sector and the EU'

Commissioned by the Law Society, the independent economic analysis by Oxford Economics was published last night.

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World Bank Group's Women, Business and the Law - Getting to Equal report

Women, Business and the Law, in partnership with the Law Society, invites you to the launch of its new report on Monday 2 November with Justine Greening.

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