Archive for December 2025
A Win for Legal Aid
A Win for Legal Aid — A Step Forward for Appellate Justice Appeals Work Recognised in Criminal Legal Aid Reforms 3 December 2025 On 1st December 2025, the government announced an important increase in legal aid for Advice and Assistance work. After appeals work was not initially recognised in the consultation, advice and assistance work…
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APPEAL’s Statement on Jury-Trial Reforms 3 December 2025 The charity APPEAL renews its strong opposition to government announcement that drastically reduces the role of juries in criminal trials across England and Wales. These reforms, triggered in part by the recently published review by Sir Brian Leveson and revived in the light of a severe crown-court…
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