crime – Doncaster & District Law Society

Criminal Legal Aid – We need everyone to respond to this major consultation even if you are not a criminal defence solicitor

May 18, 2022

Following the Independent Review into Criminal Legal Aid by Sir Christopher Bellamy the conclusions supported what Criminal Defence Solicitors had been saying for years – that the justice system and legal aid funding was in crisis . It is no understatement to say that the Criminal Justice System is on the point of collapse . Sir Christopher responded in strong

MOJ Accelerated Proposals for Criminal Legal aid – 3rd March 2020

April 18, 2020

The Ministry of Justice has now published a consultation on accelerated changes to the public funding arrangements for Criminal Legal Aid . This follows from on going work which continues in designing a new scheme for public funding which is intended to provide a long term sustainable scheme for public funding for criminal legal aid . The proposals which can

Crime Contracts – Tender Results and New Advocates Panel Consultation

October 1, 2015

Criminal Firms are this week awaiting the outcome of the tender which was promised on wednesday but has still not been delivered . It should be announced either today or tomorrow . Firms in South Yorkshire are fighting over just 7 contracts . It seems however that the Governments intention to contract the market even further is now made more

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