Link to APL response here. The details on how to respond are here: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/criminal-legal-aid-proposals-for-solicitor-fee The deadline is Friday 4 July 2025.
This paper outlines how some of the changes, together with Government plans around their implementation, may affect people in prison and their access to justice: https://www.associationofprisonlawyers.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/IMPACT_CHANES_GAUKE_2025_06_14.pdf
Last month the APL and LAPG made a short joint submission to the Sentencing Review which is due to report “soon” according to a speech made by the Lord Chancellor last week. The short submission highlights that proposed changes may have an impact on the need for people in prison to have appropriate access to […]
The APL welcomed proposals issued today, 9 May 2025, by the Ministry of justice to increase the fees in legal aid prison law cases. The consultation document acknowledges that prison law was left out of the increases in criminal legal aid fees by the previous government, despite recommendations that it should be included. It also notes […]
When: Tue 8 Apr 2025 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Where: No.5 Chambers, London. WC2R 0EX Book your space at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/associationofprisonlawyers/1563405 As the latest Parole Board annual report acknowledges, the number of compensation claims is on the rise. The report suggests that “this may be a result of additional pressures and increased throughput of cases the Parole Board has seen.” It is also clear […]
When: Friday 31 January 2025 from 11:00 am to 5:30 pm (followed by drinks!) Where: Doughty Street Chambers, London Cost of tickets: £100 for non-members; £50 for Members (reduced to £40 for bookings of three or more from any one firm) You can book via this link: Buy tickets – Association of Prison Lawyers Annual Conference and […]
When: Wednesday 4th September, 4:30pm to 5:30pm Where: Online To book your space please visit our Tailor Ticket page here. Overview: In response to severe lack of capacity in prison, various new rules around when certain determinate prisoners are released have been introduced. This means that the question “when will I get out?” is more […]
We are delighted to announce that bookings are now open for our online roundtables on women. Each event will be on Teams and take place between 1730 and 1830. For each event we will be joined by senior HMPPS psychologists Jude Kelman and Gillian Sutcliffe who will provide a short presentation followed by discussion with […]
APL has today published a follow up report to Justice Barred, which revealed widespread delays and difficulties lawyers face in getting to see their clients in prison. Justice Still Barred shows the despite the response to our first report that every prison has the facilities for video links with solicitors, practitioners are still finding many […]
The Victims and Prisoners Bill has now been approved by both Houses of Parliament and will become law. Speaking in the House of Lords on Tuesday 21 May 2024, Lord Moylan said that “I do not think it is at all an exaggeration to say that more has been achieved, both operationally and legally, for […]