Affiliations
All solicitors in the firm are, of course, members of the Law Society. Solicitors in the firm are also members of the following professional organisations:-
• London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association ("LCCSA")
• Criminal Law Solicitors Association ("CLSA")
• Independent Defence Lawyers ("IDL")
• Criminal Appeal Lawyers Association ("CALA")
• Solicitors' Association of Higher Courts Advocates ("SAHCA")
Steven Bird is a Committee member of:-
• LCCSA
• IDL
• CALA (Treasurer)
Our membership of these professional organisations mean that we keep ourselves fully informed of all developments in criminal defence work and involvement at Committee level means we can help to shape the strategies employed by those organisations to meet the significant challenges which the profession faces from the continual changes to the law and the legal aid system by the current Government.