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Local law societies have told Chris Grayling that cuts would lead to 'solicitor deserts', raise the risk of miscarriages of justice, and would cost the taxpayer more than the current system.
Over 7,000 lawyers will today hit the streets of London to raise funds and show their support for the free legal advice sector.
Lawyers across England and Wales are planning a nationwide moment of unity to express their genuine concern and alarm at the government's plan to cut criminal legal aid.
The Law Society wants to ease the regulatory burden on firms and is inviting members of the profession to offer their views on how red tape can be reduced.
The Law Society is inviting legal professionals from across England and Wales to enter the Excellence Awards 2013.
Criminal legal aid lawyers last night took the opportunity to spell out face-to-face with Chris Grayling their opposition to the government's proposals for price-competitive tendering (PCT).
The Law Society of England and Wales has today condemned the prosecution and conviction of Fijian non-governmental organisation The Citizens Constitutional Forum and its director Reverend Akuila Yabaki for criminal contempt.
The legal profession has joined forces to oppose the Ministry of Justice consultation on proposed savage cuts to the funding of the criminal legal aid budget, the introduction of price-competitive tendering and other changes to the criminal justice system.
The Law Society has reacted with disappointment to the government's decision not to regulate will writers.
English and Welsh law is a significant UK export that is increasingly being used in emerging markets, including Russia, Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff will tell an audience of leading UK and international businesses and lawyers today.
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