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Perfect storm for criminal justice puts police investigations at risk
The Law Society warns of a perfect storm in criminal justice that will affect victims of crime, witnesses and society as a whole.
20 Jun 2023
Westminster update: Illegal Migration Bill passes Commons despite united opposition
Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.
03 May 2023
Government set to miss target to reduce courts backlog
New data released today (13 April) shows that problems in the criminal justice system are persisting, the Law Society of England and Wales has said....
14 Apr 2023
Victims let down by dismantled criminal justice
Figures released today show the miniscule progress on tackling the criminal court backlogs which are leaving people’s lives in limbo as they wait years for...
31 Mar 2023
Is your firm at risk of proliferation financing?
Solicitors' anti-money laundering obligations are changing. Find out what steps you need to take to assess and mitigate proliferation financing risk.
28 Mar 2023
Law Society takes the government to court
The fight for fair funding for criminal defence solicitors will go to the High Court after the government rejected our offer of mediation.
01 Mar 2023
Law Society takes government to court on criminal legal aid
We’re taking the fight for fair legal aid funding to court, after the government rejected mediation.
01 Mar 2023
Rushed reforms put strain on courts
A report by the National Audit Office (NAO) reflects our concerns about the timescales the government has set itself on court reform.
23 Feb 2023
Additional pressures placed on criminal justice system by rushed court reforms
New report by NAO on the HMCTS Court Reform Programme says hasty implementation of reforms has increased the burden on courts.
23 Feb 2023
Record number of cases waiting 2+ years in criminal court queue
Criminal court statistics for July to September 2022 show a significant increase in wait times for cases going to trial. Crown court cases outstanding for...
24 Jan 2023
MoJ should rethink legal aid funding or risk judicial review
We’ve issued a pre-action protocol letter and are calling on the lord chancellor to withdraw his decision not to increase criminal defence solicitors’ legal aid...
12 Jan 2023
Lord chancellor urged to change solicitor funding decision or face judicial review challenge
We urge the lord chancellor to either rethink his decision not to increase criminal defence solicitors’ legal aid rates by the recommended bare minimum or...
11 Jan 2023
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