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Criminal legal aid funding increase a step forward for vital public service

UK government plans to increase criminal legal aid rates for solicitors by a further 12% are a boost to the profession and access to justice.

Criminal legal aid: rate increase gives hope for the future

Criminal legal aid rates will increase by an additional 12%. The long-awaited pay rise for duty solicitors is a positive step in our campaign for...

Investment crucial to cut backlog and ensure timely justice is delivered

If the public is to get the fair, efficient and timely justice we deserve, there must be sustained investment in all parts of the crisis-hit...

“Justice doesn’t just mean a ‘guilty’ or ‘not guilty’ verdict. Justice means doing the right thing for people”

Richard Atkinson, president of the Law Society, reflects on the meaning of justice, how the “awful state” of criminal courts can divulge a case verdict,...

Criminal legal aid: £24m welcome first step to tackle crisis

Increased criminal legal aid funding for legal aid solicitors working in police stations and youth courts comes into force in December.

Welcome first step to tackle criminal legal aid crisis

Additional funding described as the first step to stabilise the criminal legal aid sector has been welcomed by the Law Society.

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