UK public backs accountability for the military
The Ministry of Defence may hope to make it harder to prosecute members of the armed forces for serious offences such as torture, but this move is not backed by public opinion.
20 Apr 2021
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- Appeals against Crown Court decisions12 Aug 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for members16 Feb 2021
- Court reform programme: events04 Mar 2021
- Crown Court extended hours pilot: guidance for litigators and solicitor advocates06 Apr 2021
- Guidance for legal aid providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic12 Aug 2020
- Law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters after Brexit25 Mar 2021
- New national lockdown and what it means for legal services27 Jan 2021
- Transparency in the family courts04 Mar 2020
- Victims of modern slavery – guidance for solicitors12 Aug 2020
- Algorithm use in the criminal justice system report12 Aug 2020
- Cost of a day in court - New analysis by the Law Society04 Mar 2021
- Justice on trial 2019: Fixing our criminal justice system report12 Aug 2020
- Paying for legal help when ineligible for criminal legal aid – report 12 Aug 2020
- Technology, access to justice and the rule of law report04 Mar 2021
- Anti-terrorism12 Aug 2020
- Communication with prisoners by mobile phone12 Aug 2020
- Conflicts of interest in criminal cases12 Aug 2020
- Criminal Finances Act 201712 Aug 2020
- Criminal Procedure Rules 2020: solicitors' duties12 Feb 2021
- Criminal plea in absence of sufficient prosecution case information03 Mar 2021
- Criminal prosecutions of victims of trafficking12 Aug 2020
- Defence costs orders19 Mar 2021
- Defence witness notices03 Mar 2021
- Police interviews involving sign language interpreters13 Apr 2021
- Rejecting un-remunerative publicly funded criminal work30 Mar 2021
- Representing clients at section 2 CJA interviews28 May 2020
- Statutory defences available to asylum seekers charged with document offences12 Aug 2020
- Use of interpreters in criminal cases12 Aug 2020
- Virtual court first hearings12 Aug 2020
- Withdrawing from a criminal case03 Mar 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) interview protocol30 Sep 2020
- Advocacy standards30 Sep 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): our priority issues30 Sep 2020
- Court closures30 Sep 2020
- Criminal legal aid review15 Apr 2021
- Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2126 Mar 2021
- LASPO Act 12 Feb 2020
- Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill20 Apr 2021
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The Law Society is run by and for our members. We are the voice of solicitors, driving excellence in the profession and safeguarding the rule of law. With the guidance of our specialist committees:
- we influence the legislative and regulatory environment in the interest of the profession and the public
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The Criminal Law Committee advises the Law Society on criminal law and works closely with the Access to Justice Committee on criminal legal aid.
