Nine leading legal academics have set out their concerns that the government's plan to cut criminal legal aid and introduce PCT could have devastating consequences.
The Law Society is conducting research into the financial situation of firms undertaking criminal legal aid work, to better understand the likely impact of proposed cuts.
Land Registry has updated its practice on entering price paid or value stated figures into the Register. The new practice applies from 1 May 2013.
The Law Society, working in combination with other concerned parties, has secured major concessions on the government's shares-for-rights proposal.
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Read our full statement on the government's proposals to introduce price-competitive tendering for criminal legal aid.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has issued details of its plans to introduce price-competitive tendering (PCT) for criminal legal aid.
The Judicial Advisory Group has published its analysis of the responses to the fourth consultation.
The Law Society has today issued a major consultation paper inviting the profession's views on a number of alternatives to price competitive tendering for criminal legal aid ('PCT').
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