Unified contract

3 April 2008
The Law Society has agreed a settlement to our judicial review proceedings with the Legal Services Commission (LSC) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). It gives vital financial support to legal aid, and creates a much needed period of stability and certainty in which to prepare for the long term.
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Summary of the settlement (PDF, 64kb)
Full settlement deed (PDF, 404kb)

Working groups

A number of working groups were set up under the Law Society's unified contract settlement with the LSC:

Quality Assurance Joint Working Group
This group will look at peer review and other quality assurance processes and procedures. It is jointly chaired by the Society and the LSC. Other participants include the SRA, the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Advice Services Alliance, the Ministry of Justice and Resolution.
Read the minutes of the meetings ? LSC website

Contract Compliance Joint Working Group
This working group was set up to undertake a review of contract compliance audit (CCA) processes. It includes the Law Society, the LSC and the Advice Services Alliance, with input from the National Audit Office (NAO).
Read the final report
Read the latest minutes