by The Law Society Wales Office
Welsh Legal Desk explores the key issues shaping law and justice in Wales. Created by the Law Society Wales Office, it offers expert analysis, practical advice and insightful conversations within Wales’ distinct legal and political context. From policy updates and career advice to spotlight features on the legal community, Welsh Legal Desk brings you closer to the heart of law in Wales.
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June 8, 2026
<p>People, technology and regulation: managing partners across Wales are facing the same challenges.</p><p>Clive Thomas joins us on the Welsh Legal Desk.</p><p>With more than 35 years’ experience, he’s managing director at Watkins & Gunn Solicitors and chairs the National Board for Wales’ Managing Partners Subgroup.</p><p>He’s been meeting with firm leaders across Wales to understand how these pressures are shaping practice. From recruitment and retention to the rise of AI, firms are under pressure to adapt.</p><p><strong>If you’re a managing partner in Wales and would like to join a future Managing Partners Subgroup meeting, please email wales.office@lawsociety.org.uk.</strong></p><p></p>
April 7, 2026
<p>What does the legal system in Wales look like today and where is it heading?</p><p>In our State of the Nation episode of the Welsh Legal Desk, we bring together perspectives from across the profession.</p><p>Jonathan Davies, David McNeill and Mark Davies discuss:</p><ul><li>the pressure facing the courts</li><li>access to justice</li><li>devolution and the future of Welsh law</li></ul><p>From the reality on the ground to the longer-term challenges, the conversations reflect both the scale of the issues and the opportunities to strengthen the system.</p><p>—</p><p>Sut olwg sydd ar y system gyfreithiol yng Nghymru heddiw, a ble mae’n mynd?</p><p>Mae’r pennod State of the Nation’ o'r Welsh Legal Desk yn dod â safbwyntiau o bob rhan o’r proffesiwn ynghyd.</p><p>Mae Jonathan Davies, David McNeill a Mark Davies yn trafod:</p><ul><li>y pwysau sy’n wynebu’r llysoedd</li><li>mynediad at gyfiawnder</li><li>datganoli a dyfodol cyfraith Cymru</li></ul><p>O realiti’r sefyllfa o ddydd i ddydd i’r heriau tymor hir, mae’r trafodaethau’n adlewyrchu maint y problemau a’r cyfleoedd i gryfhau’r system.</p><p><br></p>
January 14, 2026
<p>This highlights episode of the Welsh Legal Desk brings together key moments from our conversation with Adam Price MS, former leader of Plaid Cymru, on the legal landscape in Wales, the future of justice and the pressures facing the legal system.</p><p>A full discussion is available in Welsh.</p><p><br></p>
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Welsh Legal Desk explores the key issues shaping law and justice in Wales.
Created by the Law Society Wales Office, it offers expert analysis, practical advice and insightful conversations within Wales’ distinct legal and political context.
From policy updates and career advice to spotlight features on the legal community, Welsh Legal Desk brings you closer to the heart of law in Wales.
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