Parliamentary Briefings (Legislation)

The Law Society’s Parliamentary Unit actively lobbies members of both Houses of Parliament and all parties for changes in the law where we feel it would help to improve our justice system and achieve fair and equal access to justice for all.

The Unit – backed by our expert policy advisers and specialist committees - works on a large number of public bills every parliamentary session which are of major concern to solicitors and their clients. 

Access to our current Second Reading briefings for the 2007/08 parliamentary year is available below.

Briefings and draft amendments produced for later stages are available on the Society’s website. Click here

Climate Change Bill - House of Lords - Second Reading - Law Society briefing, 23 November 2007

Queen’s Speech – 6 November 2007
Law Society priorities

Serious Crime Bill - House of Commons Second Reading

Serious Crime Bill - House of Lords Second Reading