I have no idea how I came across Michael Kiwanuka. This is almost unprecedented. Anyhow having bought the album it is one of those which is getting played to death. Draw your own conclusions as to who he reminds you of, and there are plenty, I however cannot think of a better debut by male […]
Continuing yesterdays theme we have had 2 calls from firms being chased for large sums of money that are, allegedly, owing to the LSC. It seems that they are starting early tidying up the end of year financial reports.
For reasons I can’t yet explain this seems appropriate (even the Rihanna advert is strangely fitting)
The firm involved in this matter have received an admission from the LSC that it was a case of “Applied Muppetry”. No I jest, rather – “We do not know how the mistake occurred and have corrected it” they said. “Because of the severity of the error we have issued ourselves with a final Contract […]
We often describe ourselves as being a pretty good weather vane of changes to the airs in the Legal Aid scheme. So when we get a couple of similar questions or issues over a short period of time, more often than not this is going to be a more widespread issue. In the last 2 […]
For those interested, this is one of the 3 remaining webinar sessions this year Preparing for 2013 Civil Contracts Have your Civil teams begun to make preparations? Have they even begun the conversation? If not this will hopefully be a useful kick start. Post April 2013 the scope of the Legal Aid scheme dramatically narrows, […]
After 2 days absence from this place, day off Friday and a head-down appeal deadline Monday, I am back. I will save the planned Friday song for this week. There have been a number of “News” items in the interim so this is designed to keep you up to speed Collaboration on Civil Bill rejections […]
The National Courts Team will now only provide written reasons for refusals or part authorisations on request. This, single handedly, rewrites the requirement of CRIMLA 12; “If there is a reduction in the claim reasons must always be given sufficient to enable the the solicitor to identify the relevant issues”. Points of Principle – there […]
I have been looking for the appropriate way to describe the experience of getting locked into a long Financial Stewardship exercise. There are the obvious weight related options, perhaps either millstone or ball and chain, alternatively, plenty of animal related options, limpets, leeches and the good old albatross. Historically you could paint it as being […]
2 Lexcel assessments,2 Contract Manager visits, 2 other fieldwork appointments, a head office full of boxes of files, a long list of appeals (big and small), a massive CWA and 2 clients visiting the Acres. Today we are a bit overwhelmed. Could you save telephone queries until the new year? Thought not