13 Apr 2026 | Members, News
Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) -v- Mazur & others, the Law Society of England and Wales has today (13 April) published a new practice note for solicitors practising litigation. The Court of Appeal...
2 Apr 2026 | Members, News
The nomination period for this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards runs until Tuesday, 21 April 2026, so please get nominating! This is also the deadline for donating to our crowdfunding appeal to support the Legal Aid Newcomer award. If you want to show your...
11 Mar 2026 | Members, News
CLSA submission to the Justice Select Committee 11th March 2026
9 Mar 2026 | Members, News
Issued: 9 March 2026 Sentencing Council consults on proposed revisions to the sentencing guideline for assault on a police constable in response to change in CPS charging practice The consultation, launched today, is seeking views on a proposed sentencing guideline...
2 Mar 2026 | Members, News
Below is a flowchart from Criminal court reform: Impacts factsheet, published alongside the Courts and Tribunals Bill. It is the easiest way to understand the proposed criminal court reforms and jury trial restrictions in the bill. Click here to download a pdf copy
23 Feb 2026 | Members, News
CLSA survey on prisoner delivery Monday 23rd February – Saturday 28th February 20266 The Law Society Gazette, 16th January 2026, quoted SERCO claiming that 99.8% of prisoner deliveries are “on time”. GEO AMEY claimed a 99.7% on time delivery rate. This simply does not...
23 Feb 2026 | Members, News
You will be aware of the Leveson / Lammy recommendations for a Bench division of the crown court. This would remove the right to trial by jury for many defendants. Katy Hanson, Chair, Andrew Bishop, Vice Chair and Daniel Bonich, immediate past Chair, all attended a...
6 Feb 2026 | Members, News
The Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) has launched a consultation on a proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) Scheme. The response deadline has been extended until 11:59 pm on 9 March 2026 Key elements of the proposal include: Remittance of interest from...
28 Jan 2026 | Members, News
We have been contacted by LAPG in relation to the response to the consultation as below. We will be submitting a response on behalf of the CLSA but encourage all members to do the same. We are planning on responding to the MOJ’s consultation on the creation of an...
1 Dec 2025 | Members, News
Criminal Legal Aid: Proposals for Solicitor Fee Scheme Reform – Consultation Response
