20 Sep 2024 | Archive
As many of you will have seen the tender process for new Crime Contract has now opened. This new contract is loosely based on the 2017 contract but there are significant differences, not least of which is the fact the contract is a much longer 10 year commitment...
5 Sep 2024 | Archive
The Sentencing Council’s fourth annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments to guidelines opens today. The Council is proposing a series of changes designed to bring greater clarity and consistency to guidelines and reflect developments in legislation. The...
19 Aug 2024 | Archive
Section 46 PACE_Open Letter to NPCC
5 Aug 2024 | Archive
Click to download a copy Open letter to Government Ministry Of Justice, 102 Petty France, London, SE1H 9AJ 5 August 2024 Dear Sirs RE: RESPONSE TO PUBLIC DISORDER Like the rest of the country the CLSA membership and CLSA committee are horrified and deeply concerned...
22 Jul 2024 | Archive
Following a number of meetings, not involving the CLSA, a working group has come up with guidance on the use of Voluntary Interviews that has the support of the NPCC and College of Policing. We have been asked to make members aware of this and it can be accessed here
2 Jul 2024 | Archive
When Operation Early Dawn was instigated at short notice many Criminal Defence Solicitors were concerned that if a client, charged at the police station and refused bail, could not be brought before the next sitting of the Magistrates Court then continued detention...
14 May 2024 | Archive
URGENT CLSA RELEASE -14/05/2024 We have been informed this evening that the Lord Chancellor is triggering an emergency measure, Operation Early Dawn, to deal with the worsening problem of the prison population. Details are somewhat lacking but it appears to be an...
25 Mar 2024 | Archive
Miscellaneous amendments coming into effect On 1 April 2024, changes made to a number of sentencing guidelines in response to the Council’s 2023 Miscellaneous amendments consultation will come into effect. The amendments, which apply to both magistrates’ court and...
25 Mar 2024 | Archive
Following feedback from defence practitioners, HMCTS has improved the digitised Preparation for Effective Trial (PET) and Better Case Management (BCM) forms on Common Platform. They’re making changes in 2 releases. The first set of improvements went live Monday 18...
19 Mar 2024 | Archive
The Sentencing Council has published details of amendments it will be making to a number of sentencing guidelines following consultation. The changes apply to guidelines in both magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court and will come into force on 1 April 2024. The...
