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Upcoming events

Members of the Competition Section can access events for a reduced rate.

Seminar: Competition law developments with Professor Richard Whish – Thurs, 4 December 2025, London

Join our annual Competition Section seminar for expert insights into EU and UK cases in 2025, from one of your profession’s leading voices.

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Past events and webinars

Competition Section members benefit from free access to our library on on-demand content.

Seminar: Rethinking retention and advancement in competition law – 9 October 2025

This year’s autumn reception, kindly hosted by Goodwin Procter, explored how we can rethink retention and advancement across the competition law profession.

Webinar: DMCCA Understanding the new consumer protection regime

This session will feature guest speakers from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), who will share the latest developments on the Act and the new consumer protection regime. The speakers will outline key changes relevant to businesses and legal professionals.

The Law Society Competition Conference 2025

Experts at the conference explored geopolitical issues, sustainability, AI, and merger remedies.

Competition Section UK mergers update 2025, London - Tues 29 April 2025

Merger control, the process of reviewing mergers and acquisitions to ensure they do not harm competition in the market, continues to develop both in the UK and around the world. Delegates heard directly from the Competition and Markets Authority, a key organisation in the UK’s approach to mergers, about what ...

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Law Society library

Gain a competitive edge and give the best possible legal advice with the trusted resources and support available through the Law Society library.

As a section member you are entitled to the following library benefits***:

first item free on Lawdocs, the Law Society library document delivery service*
50% off all chargeable Law Society library services**
priority access to all Law Society library services

* Subject to standard page limits, terms and conditions and for current judicial proceedings or non-commercial purposes.

** Including additional research on top of the standard 30 minutes, the Lawdocs Service (first item free), and printing and photocopying services.

***All benefits are valid until 31 December 2026. Applies to all Law Society Section members, and members must state from initial contact that they are a current Section member when requesting any of these services.

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