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MOJ Covid-19 Stakeholder Update

21 Mar 2020 | Archive

This is the Ministry of Justice’s regular stakeholder communications update service. This is intended to signpost the latest Covid-19 guidance and central government updates. Included in today’s update: A message from the Lord Chancellor The Government has...

CLSA Covid-19 Advice Note Update 16 March 2020

16 Mar 2020 | Archive

In our Note yesterday we invited people to report any issues concerning measures taken to battle COVID-19. We have now set up a dedicated email, so please send any reports to covid19@clsa.co.uk We would also invite members to regularly...

Criminal Legal Aid Review – another missed opportunity ?

28 Feb 2020 | Archive

For a number of years we, together with other representative groups and the Law Society have been warning the government that the profession was at a critical juncture and facing a crisis in sustainability. Our members will remember this was an issue as far back as...

There has been no new money invested into the solicitor

28 Feb 2020 | Archive

There has been no new money invested into the solicitor’s side of the profession for some 25 plus years . Indeed in that time , not only has there been no new money , but there has been cut after cut after cut , to such an extent that the number of providers in...

Ministry of Justice Focus Groups – make your voice heard

12 Jul 2019 | Archive

As part of the Criminal Legal Aid Review, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is holding a series of focus groups over the summer targeting criminal defence lawyers across England and Wales. The MoJ wants to hear your perspectives and experiences, understand your views on...