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Legal aid lawyers honoured at awards ceremony

Outstanding contributions to legal aid were acknowledged at the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards.

Breaking barriers for UK lawyers in post-Brexit Italy

The Law Society of England and Wales and the Italian National Bar signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support UK lawyers practising in Italy.

Government must not cherry-pick ideas from criminal court backlog report

We are calling for sustained investment across the criminal justice system in order for reforms to tackle the court backlogs to succeed.

Law Society response to Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry

The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has published Volume 1 of its Final Report which considers the human impact of the scandal and compensation for...

Additional funding for vital public service must not be a one-off

The Law Society has warned that additional criminal legal aid funding must not be a one-off if there is to be a viable future for...

Ten steps to get the justice system back online after cyber-attack

Key steps must be taken to get the justice system back online following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency.

Court waiting times undermine justice

New figures show a record Crown Court backlog of more than 76,957 cases.

Mind the legal aid gap

We urge the UK government to further invest in civil legal aid to avoid people having to represent themselves in court, particularly in cases of...

Trade Strategy backs UK legal sector

We welcome the UK government’s new Trade Strategy, recognising its strong focus on the legal sector as a key driver of growth and job creation....

Target people smugglers not modern slavery victims

We are urging peers to make changes to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill so it focuses on punishing people smugglers, not modern slavery...

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