Friday Woe 

VHCC application issues seem to have just kicked off with two enquiries, relating to the disallowal of members from the defence team, received in the last hour. The deadline for a response is, ridiculously, Tuesday next week – after the months they have had these applications. Applicants should check the post to see that such […]

But We Still Love You Despite It All 

Always happy to do a Friday Song request: Less keen to do the dedication – but I’m sure he knows who he is! P.S. its not our very own “Pudding Boy” or “DJ Lip Up” if your wondering.

Just In 

Have you concerns about the conduct of cost appeals under the post October 2005 Rules and/or Immigration Contract Compliance audits? If so you might just want to give me a ring.

Seasonal Cheer 

I spoofed the LSC’s “snowed under with debt” press release. I now understand that practitioners have received a Christmas tree shaped card from the LSC emblazoned with this slogan (Did you get one?). A might insensitive at this time of good will to all men perhaps. We are, of course, not on their Christmas cards […]

FAVFM – Here we go Again 

We have joked about this acronym for ages and yes, to repeat the old joke, it is not a new commercial radio station fronted by Smashie and Nicey. As recent training delegates will be aware we have spookily been using the phrase “robust contract management” to describe the now defunct Preferred Supplier Scheme. So here, […]

Wither Contracting 

You can download a copy of the judgment in the LSC appeal of the Law Society & Dexter Montague JR here (scroll down to the bottom of the post). The LSC press release probably picks out the main phrase: ‘The power to amend (in this contract) is better characterised as a power to rewrite the […]

Post Script 

As promised to yesterdays delegates here is confirmation of our interpretation of Table 9 of the Graduated Fee schedules. For those out of the loop this is the table which indicates how much of the fee is payable based on the nature of the case – the example which raised the concern was the 25% […]

Am I Bovvered 

First chance to get on the Law Society site and read the judgement from last week – and the site is down. Maybe tomorrow. Thinking about the LSC response put me in mind of this:

Short and to the Point 

Early drive to an in-house training day so no time to post. More tomorrow – only up the road in Newcastle then.