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County Court users face growing delays and crumbling buildings
In response to the Justice Select Committee’s inquiry on the work of the County Court, we expressed concern about rising delays and a poorly maintained...
14 Dec 2023
Record numbers waiting years for trial
New figures published on the Crown Court backlogs show they have grown over the last quarter to 66,547, an increase of 3% on the previous...
14 Dec 2023
Rwanda Bill seeks to overturn finding of fact confirmed by the highest court in the UK
The UK government’s Rwanda scheme legislation seeks to overturn an evidence-based finding of fact confirmed by the highest court in the UK.
11 Dec 2023
“I know I have a disability, but I don’t sit and think about it all the time”
Five disabled solicitors who are also part of our Disabled Solicitors Network committee, met to discuss their experiences through childhood, training and entering the profession....
11 Dec 2023
Why we intervened in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil
Before taking a claim to court, parties will need to actively consider alternate dispute resolution options. Discover why we intervened in the case of Churchill...
11 Dec 2023
Leasehold reforms a step in the right direction but more work to be done
While the Law Society broadly supports the measures introduced in the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill there is still work to be done.
11 Dec 2023
Proposals to introduce electronic wills need more scrutiny
We recognise the reality of electronic wills but warns of the potential increase in fraud and undue influence in our response to the Law Commission's...
08 Dec 2023
Children being denied their liberty lack access to legal aid
We are concerned about the lack of legal aid for families where children are being deprived of their liberty.
07 Dec 2023
Fight for the future of the criminal justice system hits the High Court
Our judicial review challenge after the government failed to increase criminal defence solicitors’ legal aid rates by the bare minimum 15% begins on Tuesday.
07 Dec 2023
New treaty not an overnight solution
The Law Society has warned that it remains unclear how a new treaty overcomes the ruling made by Supreme Court that the Rwanda policy is...
06 Dec 2023
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