TLS press release 1st March 2023 The fight for fair funding for criminal defence solicitors will go to the High Court after the government rejected the Law Society of England and Wales’ offer of mediation to resolve the issue. “The government has failed to...
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Nightingale Courts to remain open to boost capacity and speed up justice
Press Release From: Ministry of Justice, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP Published 17 February 2023 Nightingale Courts across England and Wales are being kept open for another year to reduce waiting times and deliver swift justice for...
Sentencing guidelines for the offence of sale of knives to persons under 18
The Sentencing Council has today published, in accordance with section 120 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, sentencing guidelines for the offence of sale of knives etc to persons under 18 which will come into effect on 1 April 2023. This follows a consultation in...
Sentencing Council publishes equality and diversity review of sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has published the findings of research designed to identify and analyse any potential for the Council’s work to cause disparity in sentencing outcomes across demographic groups. The research, conducted by the University of Hertfordshire to...
THE JANUARY CHANGES TO THE CYBER ESSENTIALS SCHEME REFLECT THE CHANGING CYBER THREATS IN TODAY’S DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
THE JANUARY CHANGES TO THE CYBER ESSENTIALS SCHEME REFLECT THE CHANGING CYBER THREATS IN TODAY’S DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
CLAIR Consultation Response – Phase 2
Response to Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Evidence to the Justice Select Committee
Daniel Bonich, CLSA Chair, Kerry Morgan, CLSA Hon Secretary and Richard Miller head of Justice at the Law Society gave evidence this afternoon to the Justice Select Committee inquiring into Legal Aid....
Meeting of Criminal Legal Aid Contract Holders – Press Release
The position of criminal legal aid firms remains dire. Years after the commencement of the Criminal Legal Aid Review, and a year after the government-commissioned report recommended an immediate and minimum 15% increase in fees for solicitors firms as a bare minimum...
Renew your Court ID card – 2023
If you have already obtained your Court ID Card which is due to expire on the 1st December 2023 you can renew it here
Meeting of firm owners – 8 November in Birmingham at 2pm
It was hugely enjoyable to meet up again at our annual conference last Friday, having not been able to meet since the Autumn on 2019. It was a really positive event with a number of great speakers. Jan Davies was hugely missed but we were able to pay our own tribute...