18 Dec 2025 | Blog
The criminal justice system faces a demographic challenge that can no longer be ignored: the workforce of criminal defence lawyers is ageing, with the average age of a duty Solicitor now 51. While experience is an invaluable asset in a field defined by judgement,...
27 Nov 2025 | Blog, News
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...
14 Jul 2025 | Blog
The latest review of the criminal justice system by Sir Brian Leveson has sent shockwaves through the legal profession. With a Crown Court backlog exceeding 77,000 cases – and some trials listed as far out as 2029 – the review warns of a system nearing...
