Place Your Bets 

We were reminded again this week of the joy of discovering new music, live. This time it was excellent Belfast duo Exmagician at a criminally unsupported performance in downtown Middlesbrough. They have 3 English dates left on their current tour which you would be very unwise to miss if in the locality.

2018 Civil Contracts 

The LAA have just published their “Headline Intentions” with regard to 2018 contracts. This will include all face-to-face contracts in the following categories: Family Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits Immigration & Asylum (including IRCs) Claims against Public Authorities (currently known as ‘Actions Against the Police etc.’) Community Care Clinical Negligence Mental Health Public Law The […]

Gossamer Thin 

Been meaning to put this up for a while but have not really found the right moment until now; it is pretty bleak, but all the better for that. Conor Oberst is another find from the Friday Song mine that is BBC 6 Music.  

White Winter Hymnal 

The snow has all but gone. This will not however dissuade me from playing this by the fabulous, and soon to be resurrected, Fleet Foxes.      

Adventures in Blunderland 

We have made reference to the “Alice” like nature of interaction with the LAA previously. Our Application 1 We believe your recent decision to be unarguably and objectively perverse and invite you to revisit it. LAA Response (Sector A) Our decision is properly made and we will not revisit it. All you can now do […]

CWA Bulkload Spreadsheet 

The LAA have issued a new version (v.1.19) of the bulkload spreadsheet for 2017 claims via CWA. It replaces v.1.18 which should no longer be used. Do save yourself the pain of hours of hassle this month by getting it now. You can download the spreadsheet here.  

Let Her Down Easy 

For George and my brother.    

New Year 

As ever the chances of a Happy and Prosperous New Year remain in the hands of the MoJ and we remain pessimistic. We wish you one nonetheless. 7 years on from the 3-year 2010 Criminal Contract we finally have a replacement, not dramatically different to that which went before. The intervening years being wasted demonstrating […]