On The Move 

The LSC Website has moved (though my old book mark works) here. I have not had much chance to have a look round yet but will do so over the next few days so when you get lost we should be able to direct you home. We have received a new set of LSC Manuals […]

Mid Air 

Without a shadow of a doubt “Mid Air” by Paul Buchannan is my Album of this, and pretty much any other, Year (and I am so glad it is getting similar acclaim from sources that matter). I have not the writing skills to explain why and frankly it is also a bit too personal. Make […]

Friday Song of the Year Vote 

Have never done this before but I have had a look back at all the Friday Songs of 2012 (plus a couple of others which got posted for other reasons). Today I am going to re post my favourite and I will post yours next Friday (with a Christmas Song on the 21st). To help […]

On Demand 

In the typical “London bus” way that things happen, nothing for ages then 2 come along at once, I have 2 sets of CDS billing webinars to do in the next couple of weeks. Today’s is for a billing clerk new to the CDS scheme and will cover the Investigations class of work, with Proceedings […]

On a Theme 

Today’s theme seems to be firms in “trouble” with the LSC for acting on the basis of their written advice. Latest example goes as follows; Firm – “Can we do that?” LSC – “Yes” LSC (different person, much later) – “er no you can’t, here have a Contract Notice”

This Fridays Webinar 

Evidence of Means Proof of Means to file, or rather lack of it, is the number 1 reason for LSC audit failure. Whilst we have covered it frequently we have, to date, never run a course dedicated to this subject alone. Our aim therefore is to provide a comprehensive exposition of the rules and guidance […]

Living WIth Rejection 

Hands up our client claimed the wrong Care graduated fee. The LSC, quite correctly, rejected this advising they should claim a fee for “2 or more Joined Parties” (for non Care lawyers this does not exist) and suggesting an actual fee from a non-applicable schedule. They did so and the LSC, quite rightly, rejected this […]