Now the clocks have gone back and the days grow shorter, many of us in criminal defence find ourselves facing not just the dark mornings and evenings, but the weight of another long and challenging year. The pressures of this job are relentless - long, unsociable...
The Law Society has now published a practice note on Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. Mazur: Law Society publishes new guidance for profession | The Law Society In a nutshell, the guidance emphasises the requirement for an authorised person (usually a Solicitor)...
The Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association (CLSA) is delighted to announce that Katy Hanson will take over as Chair, following Daniel Bonich’s five-year tenure leading the association through one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in criminal law. Andrew...
Same crime, different country - how justice varies across your favourite summer destinations. As criminal defence solicitors in England and Wales, we work within a legal system that (despite its flaws) is underpinned by familiar rules: access to legal aid, the...
The latest review of the criminal justice system by Sir Brian Leveson has sent shockwaves through the legal profession. With a Crown Court backlog exceeding 77,000 cases - and some trials listed as far out as 2029 - the review warns of a system nearing collapse. In...
By Andrew Bishop I am a CLSA Committee member but also the representative of Sussex on the Law Society Council, one of 97 seats. The Law Society sees the protection of the Rule of Law both in England and Wales and abroad as one of its most important functions. At a...