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Permission granted for court challenge over criminal legal aid decision

The High Court has granted the Law Society permission to bring a judicial review challenge over the government’s ‘irrational’ criminal legal aid decision.

Law Society vs government: High Court case gets go-ahead

The High Court has granted the Law Society permission to bring a judicial review challenge against the government over criminal legal aid funding.

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.

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....

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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