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Commenting on the issue of shared parenting ahead of the Government's formal response to the Family Justice Review next week, Law Society Chief Executive Des Hudson said:
The Law Society today said that radical and sustained change to the family justice system would require a delicate balancing act from the government, which is expected to announce its response to the Family Justice Review next week.
The Law Society has welcomed the Government's decision to scrap plans to introduce means-testing for initial legal advice and assistance at police stations, but has said LASPO as a whole remains in disarray.
There will be emergency arrangements in place on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 January 2012
New versions of the Criminal Defence Service (CDS) forms 14 and 15 are now available.
The Legal Services Commission has amended the monthly payment system for legal aid work. Find out more.
The Law Society has welcomed the LSC's decision to open a further tender for licence-only family and family and housing work.
Law Society responds to news that LSC and representative bodies reach agreement on further licence-only tender
The second committee stage session of the Legal Aid
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.
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