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The Ministry of Justice has amended the Criminal Defence Service Funding Order in the light of the planned commencement (in certain local justice areas) of schedule 3 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
Read the Law Society's response to the government's legislative plans for the coming parliamentary.
Court and tribunal services may be affected by industrial action until the end of July. Find out more.
Read our new practice note on litigants in person.
The Law Society is concerned about the potential effect of a recent court decision to uphold a wasted costs order against a defence solicitor.
We are working closely with the CPS to address defence solicitors' concerns over the use of digital technology in the criminal justice system.
The Law Society has criticised government proposals to increase fees in the high court and court of appeal civil division.
This updated practice note defines the extent of the duties and burdens set out in the Criminal Procedure Rules 2011. It also identifies and addresses the ethical problems that are likely to arise from the rules.
The Law Society has welcomed the Government's decision to scrap plans to introduce means-testing for initial legal advice and assistance at police stations, but has said LASPO as a whole remains in disarray.
New versions of the Criminal Defence Service (CDS) forms 14 and 15 are now available.
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