The Ministry of Justice are recruiting new members to the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee, and they are seeking to appoint one solicitor member...
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National Listing Framework – e-learning webinar 9 September
The Law Society has organised about the soon to be in force National Criminal Listing Framework, to be held on-line on 9 September: The new...
Burnham indicates he may scrap Jury trial reforms
Andy Burnham hints at dumping jury trial curbs | Law Gazette The CLSA welcomes the indication from Andy Burnham that “his instincts are not to...
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...
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 about the Government’s announcement to remove the right to jury trials for a large proportion of cases. Trial by jury is a...
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 five-year tenure leading the association through one of the most turbulent and transformative periods in criminal law. Andrew...
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 the Criminal Courts. We will be carefully studying the report which was published today. In our submission to the Review...