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Richard Atkinson and Scott Neilson of Tuckers Kent Branch joined Graham Jones on BBC Radio Kent last night for the 'Criminal Justice in England and Wales' discussion. To listen to the show, click here: http://ow.ly/zg9y50wYfWy

Scott Neilson, a Partner at Tuckers Kent Branch, attended and spoke at the Wellbeing in Criminal Justice Conference at the Christchurch University in Canterbury on 9th October to coincide with World Mental Health Day. Mary Makinde, a Lecturer in Forensic Investigation at Canterbury Christchurch University, opened and welcomed everyone to the conference. She states that 1 in 4 people experience mental health problems in UK, and that there are 72 million days a year are lost through days taken off due to mental health challenges. Mental wellbeing affects not just victims, but also suspects in the criminal justice system. Sometimes mental health challenges may only be recognised when someone be

Summary: The Council agreed the Law Society (LS) business plan and budget for 2019-20. It also considered the LS’s work and position on Brexit, heard updates the work to deliver for our members, and had a number of discussions including the LS’s relationship with the SRA, the latest on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam and our Diversity and Inclusion Charter. Brexit The Law Society, as the professional body for solicitors. has a pivotal role in protecting the rule of law. Our statements regarding the recent supreme court judgement and the independence of the judiciary were well reported. Council discussed how best to ensure we work to help the public understand the rule of law and its importanc