Plummeting prosecutions
Home Office figures showing just 6% of crimes were prosecuted in England and Wales with just 1.3% of 63,136 recorded rapes ending up before the courts. The story is covered by the Daily Mail and the Independent with comments from Law Society of England and Wales president I. Stephanie Boyce.
She said: "The lengthy delays in trials coming to court mean a traumatised victim can be left waiting years to see their assailant locked up, while an innocent defendant can find their life in limbo while they wait to clear their name. Investment in the criminal justice system is needed now."
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Legal charity celebrates milestone
LawCare, which began life in its first employee's kitchen in 1997 with a grant from the Law Society, published its 2021 impact report, according to Today's Wills and Probate.
CEO Elizabeth Rimmer is quoted: "We are very proud that we have supported over 10,000 people in the legal community since we began 25 years ago."
SQE attainment gap
Today's Conveyancer covers the results of the first Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) assessment.
"I offer my congratulations to those students who passed the SQE1, you have studied hard and are well on your way to joining our profession. We are, however, concerned at the attainment gap between white and Black, Asian and minority ethnic students," said I. Stephanie Boyce.
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