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More than 25,000 children trapped in a broken justice system

The next UK government must act to protect tens of thousands of children who have fallen victim to record backlogs in the family courts.

Confusion and vulnerability for people who represent themselves in family courts

As the numbers of people representing themselves in family court rises, we and Support Through Court have lifted the lid on what it’s like for...

“I went to university with the reading age of a 10-year-old”

Gary Steel describes how he left school at age 14 with no qualifications and eventually became a social welfare lawyer, never taking no for an...

Family Procedure Rules updated to strengthen mediation assessments

The Family Procedure Rules have been updated with changes to improve attendance at mediator initial assessment meetings (MIAMs).

Perfect storm brewing in family courts as rising numbers represent themselves

Rising numbers of litigants in person (LiPs) combined with increasing backlogs, delays and chronic lack of investment is creating a perfect storm in the family...

Time for action from lord chancellor on criminal legal aid

The Law Society is calling on the government to stop dragging its feet and invest in criminal legal aid following our High Court victory.

‘No-fault’ divorce: What’s changed two years on?

A landmark change to family law was brought in two years ago when ’no-fault’ divorce was implemented to support separating couples to divorce more amicably....

Ministry of Justice crime lower consultation – Law Society response

We responded to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) crime lower consultation. This follows the UK government’s response to the criminal legal aid independent review (CLAIR)...

Civil Legal Aid Review looks to international jurisdictions for guidance

The UK government has today published its international comparator report examining how civil legal aid is delivered in six other countries, as part of its...

Civil and criminal legal aid in dire straits

The Law Society of England and Wales has warned that civil and criminal legal aid face significant challenges to their long-term sustainability, as the Public...

Legal aid means test changes delayed until 2026

The Law Society of England and Wales has expressed anger at changes to the legal aid means test being delayed until 2026, which shows the...

Risk of miscarriages of justice if duty solicitor decline continues

Urgent investment is needed to halt the declining number of duty solicitors and avoid miscarriages of justice.

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