Criminal justice system at 'breaking point'
The criminal justice system is on the brink of collapse after a decade of underfunding and needs urgent intervention, a Law Society
18 June 2019
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Law Society urges government to rectify ‘legal aid deserts’
The Law Society has published figures today revealing that 184 local authorities in the UK have no publicly funded legal advice for housing.
25 April 2019
Funding for inquests: giving families a voice
Non means-tested legal aid funding for inquests would encourage safer practices as well as allow families to be represented, argues Alice Stevens
16 April 2019
Lie detection tests for convicted domestic abuse offenders is a costly distraction
Matthew Hardcastle questions the inclusion of polygraph testing in the government’s recent draft domestic abuse bill
15 February 2019
Control-Alt-Delete
Richard Easton considers the Lammy Review’s proposals to reform the criminal records regime and prevent further discrimination against BAME and juvenile ex-offenders
25 September 2017
The consequences of failing to prevent tax evasion by corporates
Christopher Gribbin and Holly Buick discuss the new offences created by the Criminal Finances Act, a report into widespread issues with disclosure, and the recently introduced money laundering regulations
22 September 2017
Bach Commission proposes Right to Justice Act
Scrap Legal Aid Agency and replace it with an independent body, report recommends
22 September 2017
Government road safety review welcomed by lawyers
Two-phase review announced following Charlie Alliston case
21 September 2017
Law Society backs calls for post-Brexit security cooperation
Government pledges new security, law enforcement, and criminal justice partnership with EU
19 September 2017
The power of leadership in legal practices
Firms too often make the mistake of filling leadership roles based on seniority rather than the ability to take the business forward, writes David Cliff
13 September 2017
