On the 19th March 2014 the CLSA and LCCSA jointly held a National Criminal Solicitors Meeting at The Palace Hotel in Manchester. With the Government’s publication of the final response to consultation being circulated only on the 27th February, some two and a half months after the scheduled publication date, this left little time to…

TEN REASONS TO COME TO MANCHESTER 1) In the past we have always rolled over! Let’s not do it this time. Let’s do it differently. We always blame lack of unity. Come to Manchester to unite with other firms 2) We are all united in our opposition to cuts. Big, Medium and Small firms. On…

Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association Press Release Issued Thursday, 27 February 2014 Government attack on public right to defend themselves. The impact of the MOJ proposals is a disaster for the public who will find it increasingly difficult to gain access to a local solicitor willing to provide legal aid in the face of a State…

We act for the above client whose case is listed for trial/(other reason) on the above date. We wish to apply to vacate this trial/hearing and relist it on a day other than 7th March and we ask that you list the matter for such an application to be made, unless you agree it can…

The CLSA is aware that members of the profession intend to attend a series of meetings across the country on the morning of Friday 7th March 2014 to consider their future and attend training provided by The Law Society, and possibly others. The CLSA, LCCSA LAPG and all the major practitioner groups, and with the…