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Further cuts to compound justice crisis

We warn that further budget cuts will severely impact the already crisis-hit justice system.

Supreme Court ruling end of the line for Rwanda policy

The Supreme Court has ruled the government’s policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful.

Windrush’s 75th anniversary: “my client’s stories about the scandal must be heard while they’re still alive”

How our country reckons with our complicated history is a discussion increasingly had in the mainstream. To mark Black History Month, Dr Connie N Maina...

Law Society concerns over legal aid provision in Wales leads to government intervention

Following concerns raised by the Law Society of England and Wales and local practitioners about legal aid in West Wales, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ)...

Mediation in freefall due to lack of legal aid

The Law Society of England and Wales is today (25 October) warning that the backlogs and delays in the family courts, which are affecting tens...

Ban on 'no-fault' evictions may be in vain if government fails to invest in legal aid

While we welcome efforts to ban 'no-fault' divorce and reform the rental market, it is critical to invest in legal aid so that renters can...

Access to justice undermined due to lacklustre online court services

New research published by the Law Society of England and Wales has found that the government’s digitisation of the court system is adding to the...

President reflects on tenure on last full day

Today (10 October) marks the last full day for the Law Society’s President Lubna Shuja. She has used her term to defend the profession from...

Law Society publishes proposals to reform civil justice

The Law Society of England and Wales has published a Green Paper – 21st Century Justice Project – outlining policy proposals to fix the civil...

Tender for civil legal aid contracts 2024

Civil legal aid providers have until 17 October 2023 to bid for contracts that will start in September 2024.

Legal aid restrictions for clients with multiple problems – we intervene

Homeless clients with separate care needs should be able to get legal help for their care needs if they have multiple, distinct legal problems, the...

Law Society intervention ensures liberal approach to dealing with concurrent problems on legal aid

The High Court has today (29 September) handed down its judgment in R v Lawstop*, a judicial review case where the Law Society intervened.

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