Busy News Day 

This is an interesting article, though it tells you little more than we already know (don’t read the comments!). This quote might however be illuminating as to the current LA Ministers intentions: “Legal aid can be a good filler for those lawyers out of work, or women who want to get back into the legal […]

FAS 

The penultimate paragraph (highlighted in my copy) contains the crucial information about this development in the implementation of the new Family Advocacy Scheme.

Bonfire Night 

The decision on the LSC is; “No longer an NDPB – Abolish as NDPB – change to Executive Agency , as previously announced” So it is to be moved under the wing of the MoJ.

Progress? 

I have been out of the office training and stayed in a wifi free hotel hence silence here. We do now have some progress on Civil Contracts. Non family contracts will now start on 15th November with a further months postponement on Family and Family with Housing. I understand that there were some talks between […]