Law Society responds to
news that LSC and representative bodies reach agreement on further
licence-only tender
Law Society CEO Desmond Hudson
says:
“I welcome this pragmatic
and sensible decision from the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to
open a further tender for licence-only Family and Family and
Housing work; which is a final opportunity for those excluded by
reason of application error to obtain a contract.
I am pleased that the
constructive discussions between the Law Society and the LSC
resolved this matter so efficiently.
We hope that the tender process
continues to be a straightforward one.
In these uncertain times for the
LSC's supplier base anything that encourages firms to continue
legally aided work is to be welcomed”
Ends
Notes to editors
The full family tender joint
statement can be readhere.
Journalists, please contact
Rebecca Kiernan, Law Society press office on 020 7316
5592