June 2016

SPG Brexit Press Release

Submitted by Sam Audley on Mon, 27/06/2016 - 15:57

SPG have issued the following Press Release as regards the Brexit vote to leave the EU.

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Rest assured that the SPG is working hard on this complex issue and we will have expert commentary and debate on the topic at our Annual SPG Conference which is going to be held in Prague on 25th – 27th November 2016.

Crime News : 30 June Deadline to accept contract extension

Submitted by Sam Audley on Wed, 22/06/2016 - 15:58

All providers holding a Crime Contingency Contract have until 30 June 2016 to accept the Legal Aid Agency’s offer to extend their contract through to 31 March 2017.

The current contingency contract is due to expire on 10 January 2017.

Any providers who do not accept the extension will retain a contract to the current end date of 10 January 2017.

For further details click here

Law Society Governance Review – what do you think?

Submitted by Sam Audley on Tue, 07/06/2016 - 15:58

As you may be aware, a Governance Review is being undertaken by the Law Society and at the recent Council meeting on 18 May 2016 an independent report was placed before Council making a number of recommendations.  Following consideration of that report, it was agreed that a Council working group will develop some further proposals which include: