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Scant progress in tackling huge court backlogs

New statistics show the lack of progress made in tackling the huge criminal court backlogs.

Civil legal aid review: government launches call for evidence

The UK government has today (10 January) launched its call for evidence to inform its Civil Legal Aid Review.

Surge in suspects needing police station advice as duty solicitor numbers continue to fall

Legal aid statistics for July to September 2023 have been released.

Children fall victim to growing crisis in family courts

Thousands of children are negatively impacted by the growing crisis in the family justice system, as the MoJ releases quarterly statistics that show rising delays...

Legal Ombudsman must quickly address complaints backlog

The Legal Ombudsman Service (LeO) must focus on addressing the backlog of cases and reducing average customer journey times, the Law Society of England and...

LSB confirms review of events leading up to the SRA's intervention into Axiom Ince

The Legal Services Board (LSB) has confirmed its intention to undertake an independent review of regulatory events leading up to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA)...

Temporary accommodation a grim reality for children this Christmas

Thousands of children face being evicted from their homes and spending Christmas in temporary accommodation when early legal advice could have avoided this.

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...

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...

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.

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