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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...

Shambolic state of our courts demonstrates decades of damage to our justice system

The shambolic state of court buildings across England and Wales has been laid bare in a new report launched today.

Five steps to help fix chaos in our courts

Our courts are crumbling, plagued with delays and swamped by a 63,000-case backlog. We’ve published a five-point plan to help the government resolve these problems....

Real-terms cut to legal aid leaves no viable future for criminal defence

We're extremely concerned that for many of our members there could be no viable future in criminal defence practice, as Dominic Raab has completely rejected...

Autumn statement 2022: what will it mean for the legal profession?

The chancellor promised he would be delivering a difficult autumn statement of spending freezes, cuts and tax rises, and this is exactly what arrived. Amidst...

Cuts to justice spending likely to lead to system failure

The justice system is in crisis and facing systemic failure. Increased funding is vital to keep it functioning. But with inflation so high, the Ministry...

Angered and galvanised: government blunder pushing solicitors to action

The Criminal Law Solicitors Association has announced it is commissioning advice from counsel on forming a union for legal aid lawyers, in response to the...

Justice system must be a key priority for Sunak and new government

Lubna Shuja, president of the Law Society, sets out the urgent issues Rishi Sunak must prioritise as he takes office as prime minister.

“U-turn makes a bad situation worse”: solicitors left behind by government deal

The dispute over criminal legal aid funding is far from over. Solicitors must receive parity on the 15% fee increase offered to barristers by November,...

No future in criminal defence for solicitors without 15%, we warn minister

We had an urgent meeting on 29 September with the Ministry of Justice, after the government announced a payoff for barristers to end their strike....

College of Policing consultation on pre-charge bail draft statutory guidance – Law Society response

We responded to a consultation by the College of Policing on draft statutory guidance for pre-charge bail.

Election results: your Council members for 2022–23

The results of the 2022 Council elections have been announced. The successful candidates will officially take office at the annual general meeting (AGM) on 12...

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