An appeal against QASA – The Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates has been granted . This is likely to be heard relatively quickly as it effects Solicitor Advocates as well as the Bar who are all opposing the Scheme as unfair . In other news the Crowns Appeals of terminating rulings in the Fraud Cases where the defendants could not
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The Law Society has called a Special General Meeting following a requisition by members to consider a vote of no confidence in the Law Society Chief Executive and President as a result of its handling of the negotiations with the Lord Chancellor in respect of the Criminal Legal Aid Reforms . RESOLUTION That the meeting has no confidence in the
Read moreThere are reports circulating on Twitter from informed sources that the Ministry of Justice will be delivering its response to the current consultation on Thursday and issuing a new short consultation on its final proposals . It has apparently not taken too long to digest the thousands of responses . The Lord Chancellor has already declined to wait for further
Read moreThe Government is currently undertaking a consultation into Legal Aid for Crime , Prison Law and Judicial Review and Your Local Committee has been supporting Local Solicitors and the campaign to oppose the reforms . The Campaign has included a Petition at which has sought over 100,000 signatures to seek a Parliamentary Debate on the issue . The Consultation
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