Posted on 21 May 2010. Tags: civil legal aid, Criminal Legal Aid, legal services commision, ministry of justice, National Audit Office
The Ministry of Justice has announced a further analysis of expert witness fees paid in legal aid work. It is seeking the support of civil and criminal legal aid solicitors in a data collection exercise being conducted on their behalf by the Legal Services Commission. Read the full story
Posted in Civil Liberties, Criminal Justice, Law Updates, Legal Aid
Posted on 16 December 2009. Tags: assistance at police stations, Criminal Legal Aid, Crown Court, Legal Aid, Legal aid manager Richard Miller, Legal Services Commission, lsc, National Audit Office, The Law Society, Very High Cost Criminal Cases
The National Audit Office’s latest report to Parliament on the procurement of Criminal Legal Aid in England and Wales will make uncomfortable reading for the Legal Services Commission. Read the full story
Posted in Legal Aid