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Solicitors using communication devices in custody suites

We entered a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which tells police officers to let solicitors keep their mobiles and laptops with them when going into police...

Westminster update: criminal courts review tackles cases backlog

This week in Parliament and across Whitehall: the criminal courts review, Legal Aid Agency IT investment, European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and modern slavery.

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 Commission consultation on criminal appeals - Law Society response

We responded to the Law Commission’s consultation on substantial reforms to the law governing criminal appeals.

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...

Court waiting times undermine justice

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

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