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Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees – Law Society response
We’ve responded to a government consultation on proposals to increase selected court and tribunal fees.
12 Jan 2024
Scant progress in tackling huge court backlogs
New statistics show the lack of progress made in tackling the huge criminal court backlogs.
11 Jan 2024
Preparing for the new video hearings service
Remote hearings will change in 2024. Claire Jukes from HMCTS explains what steps you can take now to prepare.
09 Jan 2024
A look at how the court closure programme is impacting court users
In this podcast, Catherine Reed speaks to Dr Olumide Adisa and Sue James about the impact of the court closures by HMCTS.
20 Nov 2023
Nine ways the government can unleash growth through the legal sector
We’ve shared nine changes the UK government can make in its autumn statement so that UK legal businesses can continue driving innovation and economic growth.
19 Oct 2023
Access to justice undermined due to lacklustre online court services
New research published by the Law Society of England and Wales has found that the government’s digitisation of the court system is adding to the...
17 Oct 2023
Online court services: delivering a more efficient digital justice system
The government’s digitisation of the courts is adding to the delays plaguing the civil court system and undermining people’s access to justice when they need...
17 Oct 2023
Record Crown Court backlog as long wait for justice continues
Latest figures released show the Crown Court backlog has hit a new record high of more than 65,000 cases.
12 Oct 2023
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.
28 Sep 2023
Terrible criminal court backlogs continue to spiral
The latest figures for the backlogs in the Crown and magistrates’ courts have been released, with the terrible backlogs in our criminal courts continuing to...
14 Sep 2023
Rushed reforms only add to court crisis
Rushed reforms add to the crisis in our courts rather than improving the justice system, the Law Society has warned in response to a new...
07 Sep 2023
Much more action and investment needed to tackle unacceptable court delays
Measures announced by the government are a step in the right direction but much more needs to be done to tackle the criminal court backlogs.
11 Aug 2023
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