New pre-sentence report protocol
The 'pre-sentence report before plea' protocol now applies to all magistrates' courts in England…
14 Oct 2021
Criminal justice
Guidance, news and advice for criminal justice practitioners and information about our campaigns to support the crumbling criminal justice system.
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- Appeals against Crown Court decisions13 Sep 2019
- Court reform programme: events25 Oct 2019
- Crown Court extended hours pilot: guidance for litigators and solicitor advocates05 Feb 2021
- Crown court advocacy procedure tips15 Apr 2020
- Guidance for legal aid providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic27 Aug 2021
- Law enforcement and judicial cooperation in criminal matters after Brexit28 Jul 2021
- Transparency in the family courts04 Mar 2020
- Victims of modern slavery – guidance for solicitors30 Apr 2020
- Algorithm use in the criminal justice system report04 Jun 2019
- Cost of a day in court - New analysis by the Law Society27 Jul 2018
- Justice on trial 2019: Fixing our criminal justice system report14 Jun 2019
- Our submission to the 2021 spending review and autumn budget27 Oct 2021
- Paying for legal help when ineligible for criminal legal aid – report 28 Sep 2018
- Technology, access to justice and the rule of law report16 Sep 2019
- Anti-terrorism20 Sep 2021
- Communication with prisoners by mobile phone05 Dec 2019
- Conflicts of interest in criminal cases05 Dec 2019
- Criminal Finances Act 201727 Jan 2020
- Criminal Procedure Rules 2020: solicitors' duties15 Jul 2021
- Criminal plea in absence of sufficient prosecution case information03 Mar 2021
- Criminal prosecutions of victims of trafficking02 Dec 2019
- Defence costs orders18 Mar 2021
- Defence witness notices03 Mar 2021
- Police interviews involving sign language interpreters10 Dec 2019
- Rejecting un-remunerative publicly funded criminal work13 Dec 2019
- Representing clients at section 2 CJA interviews21 May 2020
- Statutory defences available to asylum seekers charged with document offences02 Dec 2019
- Use of interpreters in criminal cases10 Dec 2019
- Virtual court first hearings07 Jul 2021
- Withdrawing from a criminal case03 Mar 2021
- Can I cover a colleague's duty solicitor slots?15 Apr 2020
- Can I use the same interpreter as the police for taking instructions?01 Sep 2020
- I specialise in criminal litigation. Can I refuse some Legal Aid Agency cases?18 May 2020
- I’ve been professionally embarrassed. Can I withdraw from a Crown Court case?08 Jul 2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) interview protocol04 Oct 2021
- Nightingale courts status interactive map10 Nov 2021
- Advocacy standards01 Apr 2020
- Court closures07 Sep 2021
- Criminal legal aid review11 Feb 2021
- Domestic Abuse Act 202102 Jun 2021
- LASPO Act 08 Aug 2019
- Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act15 Nov 2021
- Prosecution of ‘failure to disclose’ offences28 Jul 2021
- Remote hearings15 Jul 2021
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