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Criminal Legal Aid: Proposals for Solicitor Fee Scheme Reform – Consultation Response
Criminal Legal Aid: Proposals for Solicitor Fee Scheme Reform - Consultation Response
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul | Trial by jury | The Guardian The CLSA is very concerned...
Renew your Court ID card – 2025
If you have already obtained your Court ID Card which is due to expire on the 1st December 2025 you can renew it here
A New Chapter for the CLSA: Katy Hanson Takes the Chair as Daniel Bonich Passes the Baton
The Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association (CLSA) is delighted to announce that Katy Hanson will take over as Chair, following Daniel Bonich’s...
The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson, has published part 1 of the report
Read the report here The CLSA wishes to thank Sir Brian Leveson and his team for the care and thought they have put into the Independent Review of...
Electronic Communication Devices being taken into Custody Suites by Solicitors
National Police Chiefs' Council and The Law Society Author, NPCC Custody and Movement of Prisoners Portfoloio Dated – 01/07/2025 Click here to read...
Criminal Legal Aid: Proposals for Solicitor Fee Scheme Reform
The CLSA has responded to the current consultation on criminal legal aid fees. Here is a link to our response: Whilst the proposed fee increases are...
Urgent: Have Your Say on Criminal Legal Aid Fee Increases – Just Over One Week Left
Dear [Member/Colleague] A live consultation is currently underway on proposed fee increases for Criminal Legal Aid work – and there is just over a...
Publication of definitive ancillary orders guidance
The Sentencing Council has published a package of definitive ancillary orders guidance, covering 29 different types of order including matters such...



