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Saluting our Sisters: celebrating Black History Month 2023

Join us in celebrating the contribution of black women to the legal profession and wider society as we embrace this year’s Black History Month theme:...

Tender for civil legal aid contracts 2024

Civil legal aid providers have until 17 October 2023 to bid for contracts that will start in September 2024.

Legal aid restrictions for clients with multiple problems – we intervene

Homeless clients with separate care needs should be able to get legal help for their care needs if they have multiple, distinct legal problems, the...

SRA takes control of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has taken control of the running of the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF), meaning solicitors’ clients will continue to be able...

Law Society concerned over fixed recoverable costs rollout

We are concerned with the extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRCs) and have urgently sought clarity from government on the regime.

Law Society intervention ensures liberal approach to dealing with concurrent problems on legal aid

The High Court has today (29 September) handed down its judgment in R v Lawstop*, a judicial review case where the Law Society intervened.

Solicitor struck off for misleading clients

Linda Lee considers a case where a solicitor found themselves in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). Alleged breaches included misleading clients about the progress of...

Families continue to be victims of a broken justice system

Quarterly statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show rising delays in the family court system, as unprecedented backlog leaves countless families and children waiting...

Black History Month: Legal profession celebrates influential Black women lawyers

Solicitors in England and Wales will celebrate Black History Month (1 October) by embracing the ’Saluting our Sisters’ theme, which highlights the role Black women...

Justice delayed as thousands of cases wait more than two years to be heard

The latest backlog figures show more than 400,000 cases remain outstanding, with a record high in the Crown Court.

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