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Government inaction and indecision means time has run out on criminal legal aid funding

The UK government’s inaction and indecision on funding criminal legal aid has delayed any resolution, kicking the issue into the long grass.

Westminster update: Law Society concerns over Criminal Justice Bill

Your weekly update from our public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

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Criminal duty solicitors: a growing crisis

Criminal duty solicitors offer a vital public service, but are being forced out of the sector. Find out how we’re working to support struggling legal...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

Financial sanctions: how to comply

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has written to 1,000 firms about compliance with the UK’s financial sanctions regime.

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