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The Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association is the only organisation entirely committed to professionals working in the field of criminal law in England and Wales. We need you to join us so that we can represent your interests and speak on behalf of criminal law practitioners.
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Law Society and CLSA win on all points at interim JR hearing
On 28th November the High Court held an interim hearing of the JR brought by the Law Society, with the CLSA as an interested party, against the failure to implement the Bellamy recommendations in full. At the hearing the Judge made it clear that he wanted to keep the...
Law Society wins disclosure application before judicial review challenge
The Law Society Gazette By Bianca Castro - 29th November 2023 https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/law-society-wins-disclosure-bid-before-legal-aid-challenge/5118051.article
Nascent Visual Biometrics in Police Intelligence and Criminal Evidence – Impacts on Reliability and Fairness
I am a PhD (Law) student at Northumbria University, and as part of my PhD research I am gathering the opinions of criminal solicitors throughout England and Wales on new types of evidence we are beginning to see in Magistrate courts. These opinions are collected in...
The Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association represents criminal law solicitors throughout England and Wales.
Your representative body when times are tough
CLSA membership brings with it support for the only organisation exclusively fighting for better terms for criminal solicitors throughout England and Wales. We respond to all important legislative proposals impacting on criminal law and have representatives on many important consultative bodies. We have been representing our members now for 30 years. We regularly engage directly with the MOJ on issues impacting on criminal law. We have a vibrant email group and facebook page where you can get support from fellow professionals and a lively and informative annual conference.
Applications for full membership are welcome from criminal law solicitors. Associate membership is for all those, including police station Legal Executives, Accredited Representatives and paralegals, working in criminal law firms and who are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.