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SRA business plan and budget 2024/25 consultation – Law Society response

We’ve responded to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) consultation on its business plan and budget for 2024/25. Read our full response.

More than 25,000 children trapped in a broken justice system

The next UK government must act to protect tens of thousands of children who have fallen victim to record backlogs in the family courts.

Westminster update: Lords continue to speak against Rwanda Bill

Your weekly update from the Law Society’s public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

Confusion and vulnerability for people who represent themselves in family courts

As the numbers of people representing themselves in family court rises, we and Support Through Court have lifted the lid on what it’s like for...

“I went to university with the reading age of a 10-year-old”

Gary Steel describes how he left school at age 14 with no qualifications and eventually became a social welfare lawyer, never taking no for an...

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.

Family Procedure Rules updated to strengthen mediation assessments

The Family Procedure Rules have been updated with changes to improve attendance at mediator initial assessment meetings (MIAMs).

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...

Perfect storm brewing in family courts as rising numbers represent themselves

Rising numbers of litigants in person (LiPs) combined with increasing backlogs, delays and chronic lack of investment is creating a perfect storm in the family...

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.

Civil and criminal legal aid in dire straits

The Law Society of England and Wales has warned that civil and criminal legal aid face significant challenges to their long-term sustainability, as the Public...

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