Crime
Further measures to tackle criminal case backlog
The MoJ has announced new measures including eight new Nightingale courts to deal with the significant criminal case backlog
Nightingale courts map launched amid covid-19 court hours controversy
Lawyers can now find out which Nightingale courts are operational through a newly launched interactive map from the Law Society
Reduced sentences for early guilty pleas may be discarded
The Law Society calls for a “consistent approach” in giving credit on sentencing for guilty pleas
Law leaders refuse to support ‘any steps to remove the right to jury trials’
The leaders of the solicitors’ and barristers’ professions have stated they will not support "any steps to remove the right to jury trials
Forget scrapping jury trials, warns Law Society
There should be no restriction on jury trials, the Law Society warned, and proposals to extend court sitting hours requires "extreme caution&rdqu
Young offenders face ‘travesty of justice’ because of backlog
Hundreds of children will be convicted as adults because of severe delays in the criminal justice system, a charity has warned
‘Serious risk' of widescale market collapse of criminal firms
Government must urgently address firms’ cashflow problems as the first wave of criminal law firm closures hits, warns the Law Society
Lockdown devastates conveyancing, criminal and immigration practices
High street lawyers are hit “hard and fast” by covid-19 with residential conveyancing suffering disproportionately, a significant report h
Criminal legal aid firms folding at ‘alarming rate’
Immediate action is required to save the criminal justice system, the Law Society has warned, as figures reveal a 10% drop in legal aid firms since 2019
