You Lose some…. You Win Some 

I have been bent over t’internet all day awaiting a further announcement regarding CDS contracts in January. This was anticipated mid morning but at 15.45 it is still a no show. I will not risk testing my memory of the call which alerted me to this event, so you will have to wait on tenterhooks […]

Your (Friday) Song 

It’s not really quite my thing, a bit too sentimental, but saw her live as the support act for Richard Hawley on Monday night. She kept the Sage Hall 1 enwrapped for 30 mins by herself with just a guitar. If anything I think she was better live than on this version. Reservations aside she […]

Civil Round Up 

As we reach the end of the current training tour I think it is worth reinforcing certain point especially those which have cropped up most commonly in recent phone traffic. The new forms have begun to dribble through – I have a new CLS Claim 1A and an EC Claim 1 in front of me […]

Away Again 

No time to post right now off to Wales. See you later. PS Cars engine warning light came on last night on the way home from the Richard Hawley gig so I might have to revise the last bit.

Training Tour Update 

Lets get straight to the chase. Personal Injury is an “exclusive” franchise category. There is no “tolerance” standard fee for Legal Help work under the new scheme. You can therefore not do CICA claims, without a PI franchise, from October.

Back to College 

Over the years we have done very little work with the Bar. I do occasionally get invited to provide a little background information to one set of Chambers from Leeds. And so it was that this led me to my old stamping ground at the weekend. I never participated in that “frat brat” college rivalry […]

Vic & Bob 

You have had a song this week and I am reminded of this by fellow Marton 6th Form College alumni Bagrec. Hope it cheers you up as much as it did me:

Going Online 

Thought this should be a post in its own right Went to a LSC “training day” All September CMRF claims must be filed 15th October 2007. There will no access to LSC online between 16th October and 5th November 2007 October. October submissions can’t be made until after 5th Nov. New user name and password […]

Quiz Time 

Regular readers might wish to hazard a guess as to what arrived at my house bang on kick-off last night. Click on the “continue reading” tab below for the answer.

The Chamber of Secrets 

We have mentioned a number of times our intention to have an Online CMRF (and CDS 6) Wizard in place for compulsory electronic billing this Autumn. If you have not come across the requirement yet your November reporting of your October Civil Contract work (controlled work) has to be submitted online. Having got an Online […]