Don’t Be Shy 

The most basis advice is “do it” before that date. It is relatively straightforward – reply to the incoming message on the Bravo solutions message board and attach the relevant documents. This is not helped by a Supervisor Declaration template which does not work properly (section 4) and a near incomprehensible indemnity form. That aside, […]

Always 

Fatherson are one our very favourites, again introduced to us by fantastic Teesside promoters TKASG. I genuinely do not understand why they have not yet crossed over from the indie circuit into the mainstream. Great though it is to see them in tiny venues they should be playing headline shows in arenas! Lets hope 2016 […]

CPD Death Throes 

I have just finished a detailed review of the “Continuing competence” training regime – which will replace CPD in October next year. Some of you may already have opted into it as you could in the spring this year. It will definitely be subject to a full webinar (carrying CPD points!) in the New Year. […]

Paris Nights and New York Mornings 

I am not good at this sort of thing but our thought with all those affected last week and because live music is central to humanity.

Fat Cat Update 

I came across this as I was leaving the UK on Friday and didn’t have chance to do anything but a quick tweet. Essentially the people at “Full Fact” are running down a suggestion by Lord Faulks, in June, that social welfare lawyers can earn £200 an hour. It is a bit more specific than the […]

Consent Order 

Firms are being contacted by the LAA and asked to sign a consent form to agree an extension of the 2010 Criminal contract to 31st March 2010. Except, of course, some people have not received this letter. As the deadline for this consent is midnight this Sunday we thought we would alert those who might […]

For 

This is lovely by Mercury nominated C Duncan. I have just been informed that he is playing a TKASG gig in Newcastle  next year.

On Sauce and Geese 

We have battled the LAA over their refusal to apply CLA 56 on audit for a long time now. This requires, I think, that an auditor can only nil assess a file, for not meeting the Sufficient Benefit Test, after asking the following question: “Did the firm, in light of their then knowledge act manifestly […]

5 Ways to Secure a Peer Review Result 

A Friday Webinar Friday 20th November Just like London busses you hear nothing for ages and then along come 3 all at once. We have had enough anecdotal evidence to suggest that Peer Review might, once again, be waking up. That given, we thought about simply handing out a recording of our webinar session of […]

Compare & Contrast 

Whilst we work on the latest procurement round, Police Station Telephone Advice Services, the fallout from the last, 2015 Duty Contracts rumbles on – if that’s what fallout does. The 2 offer an important contrast. The grant of a small number of national contracts in a 2-stage procurement exercise has a lot to recommend it. […]