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An independent report shows legal aid changes will incur new costs for the taxpayer by simply shifting the burden onto other parts of the public purse.
An independent report has revealed how the government's proposed legal aid cuts will incur new costs for the taxpayer.
A working group has been set up to facilitate the implementation of a new client and cost management system for civil and family certificated work.
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has reached the committee stage in the House of Lords
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has appointed Matthew Coats as its new chief executive.
Applicants to the family tender are required to have provided their verification information by 20 December. Family firms must provide correct information by the deadline or risk withdrawal of a contract offer.
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) has confirmed that it has no current plans to retender the standard crime contracts before 2015.
Earlier this year the High Court held that the Legal Services Commission (LSC) was barred from recovering payments on account if proceedings for recovery are not commenced within six years of the conclusion of the case.
The Law Society has welcomed the delay in implementation of new rules governing civil and family legal aid, announced today by the Ministry of Justice.
The Court of Appeal has today ruled that migrants have the right to insist on taking legal advice before consenting to removal by the UK Border Agency [UKBA] at less than 72 hours notice.
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