13 May 2022 | Archive
The CLSA is concerned about the announcement on 11th May from the LAA that appears to suggest that some firms who have bid to carry out criminal legal aid work from October may have to miss out on at least 3 months of work if the Legal Aid Agency are unable to verify...
10 May 2022 | Archive
Researchers from the Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research (ICPR), Birkbeck, University of London are conducting a survey. The survey is targeting criminal solicitors and is part of research that ICPR is undertaking in partnership with the charity Just for...
9 May 2022 | Archive
clair-government-response-consultation Sir Christopher Bellamy’s Legal Aid proposals (Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review) stated clearly that an immediate increase to Criminal Defence Fees of 15% was necessary to stabilise Criminal Defence firms and prevent a...
20 Apr 2022 | Archive
Criminal Legal Aid – A Sustainable Future? LEGAL AID CONSULTATION SURVIVAL TRAINING Book online here Doors open 1.45pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL Further details here: LCCSA-CLSA-training-25April2022-A5-flyer-web
11 Apr 2022 | Archive
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Guidance-on-CBA-action.pdf https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/criminal-justice/guidance-on-undertaking-advocacy-during-cba-no-returns-action?fbclid=IwAR3cqoUE74Xzc7rJmNWxgVMCSJtYTdm0fjFgGR5WePdU4EVNTo2TbTOSAa0
5 Apr 2022 | Archive
COVID-19 contingency response updates Our COVID-19 contingency pages on GOV.UK are being updated as indicated below. We would appreciate it if you could communicate this to your members. Process restarts Amendments to end dates for live measures affecting numbered...
5 Apr 2022 | Archive
Criminal Legal Aid – A Sustainable Future? Doors open 1.45pm Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL For more details click here: LCCSA-CLSA-training-25April2022-A5-flyer-web
29 Mar 2022 | Archive
Click here to download (pdf) When the government announced that it was going to conduct an Independent Criminal Legal Aid Review there was the traditional, and well-earned scepticism around many in the profession who had experienced so many false dawns over their...
29 Mar 2022 | Archive
The Law Society Press Release – 29th March 2022 British justice is at risk after UK government assurances that its proposals on criminal legal aid funding matched the findings of an independent review turned out to be spin, the Law Society of England and Wales...
22 Mar 2022 | Archive
The Law Society Press Release – British justice is at risk after UK government assurances that its proposals on criminal legal aid funding matched the findings of an independent review turned out to be spin, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned. Sir...
