The Law Society Gazette By Monidipa Fouzder 14 December 2023
News
The hearing of R (The Law Society) v the Lord Chancellor begins today in front of the High Court.
The Law Society are challenging the decisions of the Lord Chancellor not to implement the recommendations of the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review in full. The Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review was a government commissioned review into the state of the...
Law Society and CLSA win on all points at interim JR hearing
On 28th November the High Court held an interim hearing of the JR brought by the Law Society, with the CLSA as an interested party, against the failure to implement the Bellamy recommendations in full. At the hearing the Judge made it clear that he wanted to keep the...
Law Society wins disclosure application before judicial review challenge
The Law Society Gazette By Bianca Castro - 29th November 2023 https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/law-society-wins-disclosure-bid-before-legal-aid-challenge/5118051.article
Nascent Visual Biometrics in Police Intelligence and Criminal Evidence – Impacts on Reliability and Fairness
I am a PhD (Law) student at Northumbria University, and as part of my PhD research I am gathering the opinions of criminal solicitors throughout England and Wales on new types of evidence we are beginning to see in Magistrate courts. These opinions are collected in...
CLSA opposes SRA regulation of CILEX
CLSA response to Arrangements for SRA regulations of CILEX members Consultation
Letter from Nick Goodwin CEO to WICL 14 Nov 2023
Letter from Nick Goodwin CEO to WICL 14 Nov 2023
WICL Letter – DJ Brennan – Evening Courts
womenincrimlawpolicy@gmail.com 13.11.23 DJMC.Denis.Brennan@ejudiciary.net Dear DJ Brennan Women in Criminal Law (WICL) has, this evening, been made aware of an announcement by HMCTS that Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court will be sitting with extended operating hours,...
‘Shy bairns get nowt’: criminal defence solicitors urged to keep the faith over legal aid fees
The Law Society Gazette by Monidipa Fouzder 8 November 2023 Criminal defence solicitors have been told to hold the fort for a while longer after senior legal figures were told they are losing faith that the sector will be saved. Solicitors told a panel discussion at...
SENTENCING GUIDELINES COMING INTO EFFECT ON 1 OCTOBER 2023
On 1 October 2023, two new guidelines from the Sentencing Council for sentencing offenders convicted of interfering with the administration of justice will come into effect. The guidelines cover two offences: perverting the course of justice contrary to common law;...