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Solicitors threaten Government with legal action in row over fees

Solicitors have threatened the Government with legal action in a row over fees. The Law Society of England and Wales said it has called on the Justice Secretary to rethink the rates criminal defence solicitors receive for legal aid work, or face a ...

11 Jan 2023 at 18:32

Government sets target for 14,000 prison cell spaces by 2031

The Government has said it will build four new prisons within the next seven years in a bid to grip the overcrowding crisis. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) promised to find a total of 14,000 cell spaces in jails by 2031. Some 6,400 of these will ...

11 Dec 2024 at 05:03

Government launches taskforce to stop ‘devastating’ lawsuits against journalists

The Government has launched a new taskforce which aims to put a stop to lawsuits that have a “devastating” impact on journalists. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer will meet groups from the media and legal sectors on Monday as they try to end ...

11 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Children removed from parents by state left in limbo for average of 46 weeks

Tens of thousands of children are being left in limbo as a result of care proceedings and parental separation cases taking more than a year to resolve, the Law Society of England and Wales has warned. Children who have been removed from ...

01 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Rise in legal aid fees for solicitors branded a ‘real-terms cut’

Solicitors have accused Dominic Raab of imposing a “real-terms” pay cut for legal aid work, warning this will lead to “chaos” in the justice system. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it was giving solicitors the “biggest boost to ...

30 Nov 2022 at 19:12

Thousands of illegal workers arrested in Government border security crackdown

Thousands of migrants working illegally in nail bars, car washes and restaurants have been arrested as part of the Government’s efforts to tighten UK border security. Some 3,930 arrests have been made across 5,424 visits by ...

10 Feb 2025 at 07:51

Government response to legal aid review unlawful, High Court rules

Parts of the Government’s response to an independent review into the criminal legal aid system were unlawful, the High Court has ruled. The Law Society of England and Wales took ministers to court after they did not ...

31 Jan 2024 at 13:15

Solicitors taking Government to court in row over fees

Solicitors are preparing to take the Government to court in a row over fees. The Law Society of England and Wales threatened legal action last month as it called on the Justice Secretary to rethink the rates ...

01 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Culture Secretary to be questioned by Lords about lawsuits against journalists

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer will be quizzed by members of the House of Lords on steps being taken to put a stop to lawsuits that have a “devastating” impact on journalists. Ms Frazer will also face ...

11 Sept 2023 at 09:32

Aftermath of legal aid cyber attack becoming problematic in courts – Law Society

The aftermath of the legal aid cyber attack is becoming “particularly problematic” in the magistrates’ courts amid calls to get the system back online, a solicitors’ body has warned. The Law Society ...

27 Jun 2025 at 12:18

Lammy calls on Jenrick to say sorry for attacks on judges

Robert Jenrick should apologise to judges for attacks which have left them feeling “unsafe”, Justice Secretary David Lammy said. Shadow justice secretary Mr Jenrick has pledged to put ministers ...

23 Oct 2025 at 14:42

PM’s police pledge could cause criminal justice system to buckle – campaigners

The Prime Minister’s plan to restore neighbourhood policing could place even more pressure on the already crumbling criminal justice system, campaigners warned. Sir Keir Starmer said putting ...

05 Dec 2024 at 15:31

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