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Law Society

British

noun

(in England or Scotland) the professional body of solicitors, established in 1825 and entrusted with the registration of solicitors (requiring the passing of certain examinations) and the regulation of professional conduct

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"I felt that I had done all the due diligence, I had checked with Companies House, I had checked with the Law Society, I checked all the TrustPilot reviews," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

"Identification of these victims must be done as soon as possible," outgoing Law Society of Kenya president Faith Odhiambo said.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

However, the Law Society of Scotland has argued that its removal risks an increase in miscarriages of justice.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

An instructional press conference meant to explain the New Zealand legal system to out-of-towners began with a member of the Auckland Law Society asking if anyone in the audience didn’t speak English.

From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025

The Transvaal Law Society was an extremely conservative organization, and they were seeking to punish me at a time when they assumed I would be unable to defend myself.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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