Thousands of victims and defendants in long wait for justice
The time taken for criminal cases to be resolved continues to rise leaving victims and defendants with a long wait for justice.
20 Jan 2022
Legal aid
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- COVID-19: safety in court and tribunal buildings02 Nov 2021
- Civil legal aid applications – tips for providers05 May 2021
- Court reform programme: events25 Oct 2019
- Criminal legal aid report – key recommendations24 Jan 2022
- Exceptional Case Funding – guidance for solicitors10 Oct 2019
- Guidance for legal aid providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic27 Aug 2021
- Legal aid for pro bono clinics13 Aug 2019
- Litigants in person: guidelines for lawyers04 Jun 2015
- Means assessments for vulnerable clients21 May 2014
- Our family legal aid policy position08 Nov 2021
- Tendering for legal aid contracts29 Aug 2019
- Cost of a day in court - New analysis by the Law Society27 Jul 2018
- Disqualified from justice: Legal aid means test report01 Apr 2018
- Justice on trial 2019: Fixing our criminal justice system report14 Jun 2019
- LASPO 4 years on: Law Society review29 Jun 2017
- Law under lockdown: the impact of COVID-19 measures on access to justice and vulnerable people25 Sep 2020
- 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
- Research on the benefits of early professional legal advice19 Jun 2018
- Technology, access to justice and the rule of law report16 Sep 2019
- The impact of legal aid capital and contribution thresholds for victims of domestic violence28 Sep 2018
- Changes to the evidence requirements for legal aid funding in private law family cases (domestic violence gateway)25 Apr 2018
- Consumer Contracts Regulations 201310 Nov 2021
- Defence costs orders18 Mar 2021
- Rejecting un-remunerative publicly funded criminal work13 Dec 2019
- Representation before mental health tribunals12 Dec 2019
- Community care – legal aid deserts27 Sep 2021
- Education – legal aid deserts27 Sep 2021
- Housing – legal aid deserts27 Sep 2021
- Immigration and asylum – legal aid deserts27 Sep 2021
- Nightingale courts status interactive map10 Nov 2021
- Welfare benefits – legal aid deserts27 Sep 2021
- Changes to court working hours02 Dec 2021
- Criminal legal aid review21 Jan 2022
- Domestic Abuse Act 202102 Jun 2021
- LASPO Act 17 Jan 2022
- Legal aid fee for First-tier Immigration Tribunal appeals following CCD process20 May 2020
- Legal aid means test review27 Jul 2021
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