We amplify the powerful collective voice of more than 220,000 solicitors by advocating at the highest levels on the issues you’ve told us matter most.

We've been raising your concerns about the state of criminal legal aid at the highest levels, both publicly and behind the scenes

April 2023 – we marked 10 years since the LASPO Act cut legal aid in many areas

December 2022 – we've analysed data that suggests the number civil legal aid providers starting work could drop by a third by 2025

May 2022 – we updated our maps on legal aid deserts in England and Wales

September 2021 – we published our own review on the system’s sustainability, including eight recommendations on what the government should focus on in a formal review

May 2021 – we issued a judicial review against the Legal Aid Agency and lord chancellor, over changes to costs assessments that were made without proper consultation

2019 – we published heatmaps to identify places facing legal aid advice deserts for community care, education, housing, immigration and welfare

September 2018 – we submitted evidence to the post-implementation review of LASPO, stressing that legal aid is no longer available for many who need it

June 2018 – our research on the benefits of early legal advice with Ipsos-MORI showed a clear statistical link between people getting early advice and resolving problems sooner

November 2017 – we launch our campaign on early legal advice, which is cited in multiple parliamentary discussions on the future of legal aid

2017 – we first call for an independent review into the sustainability of the civil legal aid system, following a 37% drop in the number of providers after massive legal aid cuts were introduced by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO)