Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) -v- Mazur & others, the Law Society of England and...
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Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year 2026
The nomination period for this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards runs until Tuesday, 21 April 2026, so please get nominating! This is also...
CLSA submission to Justice Select Committee call for evidence on the Courts and Tribunals Bill
CLSA submission to the Justice Select Committee 11th March 2026
Consultation Launched on proposed Assault PC sentencing guideline
Issued: 9 March 2026 Sentencing Council consults on proposed revisions to the sentencing guideline for assault on a police constable in response to change in CPS charging practice The consultation, launched today, is seeking views on a proposed sentencing guideline...
Flowchart of proposed jury trial structure from the Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026
Below is a flowchart from Criminal court reform: Impacts factsheet, published alongside the Courts and Tribunals Bill. It is the easiest way to understand the proposed criminal court reforms and jury trial restrictions in the bill. Click here to download a pdf copy
CLSA snap survey on prisoner delivery
CLSA survey on prisoner delivery Monday 23rd February – Saturday 28th February 20266 The Law Society Gazette, 16th January 2026, quoted SERCO claiming that 99.8% of prisoner deliveries are “on time”. GEO AMEY claimed a 99.7% on time delivery rate. This simply does not...
Joint Statement of the CLSA, LCCSA and CBA on Juries
You will be aware of the Leveson / Lammy recommendations for a Bench division of the crown court. This would remove the right to trial by jury for many defendants. Katy Hanson, Chair, Andrew Bishop, Vice Chair and Daniel Bonich, immediate past Chair, all attended a...
The CLSA response to the Consultation on a Proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) Scheme
The Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) has launched a consultation on a proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) Scheme. The response deadline has been extended until 11:59 pm on 9 March 2026 Key elements of the proposal include: Remittance of interest from...
Help LAPG respond to the MOJ Consultation on an ‘Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts’ scheme
We have been contacted by LAPG in relation to the response to the consultation as below. We will be submitting a response on behalf of the CLSA but encourage all members to do the same. We are planning on responding to the MOJ’s consultation on the creation of an...
Criminal Legal Aid: Proposals for Solicitor Fee Scheme Reform – Consultation Response
Criminal Legal Aid: Proposals for Solicitor Fee Scheme Reform - Consultation Response
A Budget That Leaves the Justice System Behind
Wednesday’s Budget offered little comfort - and even less clarity - for those of us working within the criminal justice system. Despite the well-documented crisis facing our courts, prisons, and frontline legal services, there was no mention whatsoever of how the...