The Criminal Justice System is in crisis. The significant backlog of cases in the Magistrates and the Crown Court predated Covid-19 but has been exacerbated by it. The reduction of that backlog will require committed hard work by barristers, solicitors (both...
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CBA have announced that their members have voted in favour of further action
You will all know by now that the CBA have announced that their members have voted in favour of further action. They have issued amended guidance and a pro forma letter to solicitors which can be viewed here. CBA guidance regarding their action The bar action is...
The Law Society Response to independent review of criminal legal aid
TLS response
Response of the CLSA to the Government Response to the CLAIR Consultation on Policy Proposals
To read the CLSA response click here
LCCSA – SAVE THE DATE: MEETING FOR MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS WHO WORK IN CRIMINAL DEFENCE 5:30PM ON 25TH MAY
Full details here
Sentencing Council: Publication of definitive burglary guidelines – the guidelines will come into force on 1 July 2022
The guidelines are available to download from the Sentencing Council website here. Alongside the guidelines, they have also published a response to the consultation, and other related documents.
REVISED BURGLARY OFFENCES SENTENCING GUIDELINES PUBLISHED – will come into effect on 1 July 2022
Full details here
REVISED SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR CHILD SEXUAL OFFENCES PUBLISHED – will come into effect on 31 May 2022
Full details here
LAA – verification of bids in time for the self-imposed deadline of 25th May
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...
ICPR – QUALITY OF LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM
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...