New pre-sentence report protocol
The National Pre-Sentence Report Before Plea Protocol will apply to all magistrates' courts in…
05 Oct 2020
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- Appeals against Crown Court decisions12 Aug 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) information for members03 Nov 2020
- Court reform programme: events30 Sep 2020
- Guidance for legal aid providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic12 Aug 2020
- Keeping members safe in court and prepared for potential lockdowns22 Sep 2020
- Liverpool Crown Court extended hours pilot: guidance for litigators and solicitor advocates30 Sep 2020
- 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 Society12 Aug 2020
- 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 report12 Aug 2020
- 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 2015: Solicitors' duties12 Aug 2020
- Criminal plea in absence of sufficient prosecution case information12 Aug 2020
- Criminal prosecutions of victims of trafficking12 Aug 2020
- Defence costs orders12 Aug 2020
- Defence witness notices12 Aug 2020
- Police interviews involving sign language interpreters12 Aug 2020
- Rejecting un-remunerative publicly funded criminal work12 Aug 2020
- 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 case12 Aug 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) interview protocol30 Sep 2020
- Nightingale courts status interactive map04 Nov 2020
- Advocacy standards30 Sep 2020
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): our priority issues30 Sep 2020
- Court closures30 Sep 2020
- Criminal legal aid review27 Aug 2020
- Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2112 Aug 2020
- LASPO Act 12 Feb 2020
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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
- we keep members up to date with sector news and develop advice and guidance to support good practice
- we promote the profession and legal services nationally and we promote England and Wales as a global legal centre
Criminal Law Committee
The Criminal Law Committee advises the Law Society on criminal law and works closely with the Access to Justice Committee on criminal legal aid.
