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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...
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...
Law Society considers advising members not to undertake criminal defence work
Press release here
New Justice Secretary agrees deal to get criminal barristers back to work
Press releass here
Open Letter to The Rt Honourable Brandon Lewis
Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association National Conference Friday, 14th October 2022 – Mary Ward Conference Centre, London Dear Lord Chancellor Firstly, we congratulate you on your appointment to this important and historic role, which includes the heavy burden of...
SRA guidance amended – Professional duties during action taken by the Criminal Bar Association
The SRA has responded swiftly to concerns raised by the Law Society regarding its guidance relating to the duties of solicitors during the CBA strike. We were concerned about the guidance placing undue burdens on solicitors where Counsel is not available. The amended...
LEAP Legal Software
We are delighted to welcome LEAP, The Legal Practice Productivity Solution as our sponsorship partner. Through their innovative technology and commitment to ongoing development LEAP support criminal lawyers across the UK. A cloud-based platform, LEAP occupies a unique...
Sentencing Council: Publication of revised definitive terrorism offences guidelines
The Sentencing Council has today published, in accordance with section 120 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, revised definitive guidelines to be used by the Crown Court and magistrates’ courts in England and Wales when sentencing terrorism offences. This follows...
CLSA Open Meeting – Friday 15th July 2022
The Bar strike action is now in its third week, and absent any change of heart on behalf of either the government or the CBA, it may last for some time. Meanwhile the Government have brought forward proposals based upon its response to the CLAR report. The...
Legal Aid dispute – CLSA Guide
As the dispute between barristers, solicitors and government over its failure to put Legal Aid and the Criminal Justice System in a sustainable footing continues and is escalated, clients and solicitors are being placed in a invidious position. Recent announcements by...
The immediate increase must be 15% across all cases
The CLSA note the intention of the Ministry of Justice to increase fees for work in the Magistrates Court and Police Station by 15% from the end of September. The proposal is that Litigator Graduated Fees, which represent the largest single category of most firms’...
Revised sentencing guidelines for burglary offences and child sexual offences come into effect on 1 July 2022
https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/offences/crown-court/item/sexual-communication-with-a-child-effective-from-1-july-2022/ https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/revised-sentencing-guidelines-for-child-sexual-offences-published/...
CLSA Statement on the CBA Strike Action
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...
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