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Time for action from lord chancellor on criminal legal aid
The Law Society is calling on the government to stop dragging its feet and invest in criminal legal aid following our High Court victory.
26 Apr 2024
Backlogs continue to spiral in crisis-ridden criminal justice system
The crisis-ridden criminal justice system is failing victims and defendants with huge court delays continuing to spiral.
28 Mar 2024
Drop in the ocean funding will not safeguard future of criminal legal aid
Substantial investment is needed to safeguard the future of the criminal legal aid system, the Law Society has warned.
27 Mar 2024
Risk of miscarriages of justice if duty solicitor decline continues
Urgent investment is needed to halt the declining number of duty solicitors and avoid miscarriages of justice.
12 Mar 2024
Westminster update: no rabbits to pull out the hat in the spring budget
Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
11 Mar 2024
Spring budget: family law given investment, but criminal legal aid funding absent
The UK government has announced its spring budget, where it said it will invest in its early legal advice pilot. However, investment in the justice...
06 Mar 2024
Westminster update: government lacks understanding of costs and benefits report finds
Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
16 Feb 2024
New National Audit Office report shows legal aid is “on its knees”
A National Audit Office report shows the dire state of the legal aid system in England and Wales, the lack of sustainability of the current...
09 Feb 2024
People in limbo as criminal court delays worsen
New data released today shows the number of open cases in the magistrates’ courts continue to pile up, the Law Society of England and Wales...
08 Feb 2024
Financial sanctions: how to comply
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has written to 1,000 firms about compliance with the UK’s financial sanctions regime.
05 Feb 2024
Crime lower consultation: criminal legal aid – Law Society response
The government plans to standardise fee schemes for solicitors working in police stations and youth courts as part of its response to the independent...
01 Feb 2024
Our High Court victory: government must rethink criminal legal aid funding
The High Court has ruled in our favour in the legal challenge against the Ministry of Justice. Now the government must rethink criminal legal aid...
31 Jan 2024
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