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Meet the people who run the legal aid scheme
'... are you an adviser whose clients have given you feedback about the legal aid services they received?
The Legal Services Commis | shawn | 31-Aug-07 10:38 AM | 0 | 867 |
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new regs re LSC October changes ...
further to the carter review of legal aid and the government's decision to introduce new civil legal aid fee schemes ...
... here are the regs ... | shawn | 22-Aug-07 11:55 AM | 0 | 983 |
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Latest on LSC compliant IT systems
The LSC has published news on IT developments regarding LSC online.
Some of the benefits providers will enjoy from the improvements to our onli | wai fong | 07-Aug-07 01:13 PM | 0 | 912 |
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Conflict of interest
Just a quick question about how other organisations deal with conflicts of interest.
Due to recruitment issues, our organisation is temporarily und | Hallam | 06-Aug-07 09:27 PM
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Welfare Rights Fantasy Football....
Hi All,
This section of the forum seemed the least worst place to post this so I hope its okay ? I am an adviser myself and am making this post in | bat | 03-Aug-07 05:43 PM
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job evaluation
We recently have had the outcome of our pay review, whereas the pay line has not yet been accepted, as it stands we will have a marked reduction in sa | Barbaraelwin | 01-Aug-07 01:13 PM
by bat | 1 | 1446 |
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latest rightsnet policy news ...
... includes -
Southw ark Law Centre wins landmark legal aid eligibility test case
Delivery of statutory services has no effe | ken | 27-Jul-07 02:50 PM | 0 | 753 |
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What next after the Quality Mark?
My service holds (held) a general help with casework award but we haven't been audited since 2005. Assuming this is the end of the quality mark and as | jryan | 24-Jul-07 08:35 AM
by jryan | 2 | 1137 |
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Commons debate on the Carter Review of legal aid
On Thursday 12 July MPs debated the constitutional affairs committee's report on the Carter Review of legal aid and the governments recent response. A | wai fong | 13-Jul-07 02:04 PM | 0 | 843 |
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reducing red tape and bureaucracy through regulatory reform ...
Cabinet Office 'Better Regulation' website ...
'Do you want to remove or reduce the level of red tape / bureaucracy for your organi | shawn | 27-Jun-07 02:26 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 2 | 1159 |
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Review of Specialist Support Service and CLS Grants
LSC has launched a consultation on the future of Specialist Support Services and CLS Grants ..
'We are consulting on the future of | shawn | 20-Jun-07 07:57 AM | 0 | 799 |
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Big Lottery Fund delivers £30 million advice package
the Big Lottery Fund has rolled out a £30 million package of funding to 71 advice services across England under its Advice Plus programme ...
more | shawn | 18-Jun-07 10:05 AM | 0 | 944 |
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Direct Access to Barristers
Lay advisers who would like to obtain specialist advice or representation from barristers, whether using their organisation's funds or on the basis th | Paul Stagg | 29-May-07 03:46 PM | 0 | 1067 |
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Welfare Rights Provision - 2nd tier Authorities
We know the legal justifications for County Councils and Unitary Authorities etc to provide welfare Rights Services - however there are quite a fe | mike shermer | 29-May-07 12:39 PM
by nevip | 5 | 1556 |
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Service Level Agreements
Does anyone have examples of Service Level Agreements they could e-mail me? If so please e-mail to Gary.Johnson@bedscc. gov.uk | GJ | 21-May-07 11:25 AM
by GJ | 2 | 1103 |
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NAWRA - Wakefield, Friday 8th June 2007
Hi
I can now confirm details of the next NAWRA meeting. This will be held:
- at Wakefield Town Hall (Kingswood Suite), Wakefield WF1 2HQ
- on | Alan Markey | 17-May-07 04:05 PM | 0 | 947 |
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Partnership working for cancer patients
I'm looking to find out whether any local authorities or voluntary organisations work in partnership with health boards/PCTs to provide advice service | RENAW | 11-May-07 11:58 AM
by abcxyz | 6 | 1328 |
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What has Legal Services done for us?
Here's what:
A comparison of the numbers of specialist legal advice providers, contracted or non-contracted, based in READING, BERKS, before and af | Tony Bowman | 10-May-07 08:44 AM
by Tony Bowman | 3 | 1273 |
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Debt Centre Manchester liaison group
I'm putting this on site as I thought it might be of interest. I'd made a number of offical complaints on behalf of various clients as I assume a few | suelees | 02-May-07 03:14 PM
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welfare rights advice and Every Child Matters Agenda (outcome 5)
I work for a local authority as a welfare rights worker. I received a referral from a social worker to help a family to claim DLA for three children. | reiza | 25-Apr-07 07:41 PM | 0 | 814 |
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Formula grant modelling?
I understand that with the introduction of the Formula grant, scaling down and dampening procedures mean that it is no longer feasible to give a pound | Pam C | 13-Apr-07 01:16 PM
by Pam C | 7 | 1283 |
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Fixed Fees
The LSC has published the rates payable under the standard fixed fee scheme from 1.10.07.
Details here:
http://www. legalservices.gov.uk /civil/re | SLloyd | 04-Apr-07 09:36 AM | 0 | 878 |
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Freud and the future
I think we urgently need to start considering the implications of the Freud review and the other issues which are beginning to appear.
DWP minister | Gareth Morgan | 02-Apr-07 10:23 PM
by Gareth Morgan | 4 | 1045 |
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Law Society threaten LSC with judicial review on unified contract
The Law Society has issued a letter before action to the Legal Services Commission challenging their right to unilaterally amend the new unified contr | shawn | 27-Mar-07 03:35 PM | 0 | 782 |
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Hello from Australia and please can you help?
Hi, I'm a welfare rights advocate and I'm looking for some information and any ideas you may have on this topic.
I'm writing a paper on the relat | cathyd | 27-Mar-07 10:57 AM
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Minister Jim Murphy will be online on Wednesday 28 March at 1500 GMT to
Minister Jim Murphy will be online on Wednesday 28 March at 1500 GMT to
answer your questions about welfare reform.
He wants to hear your question | Al Franco | 20-Mar-07 07:15 PM
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CPAG letter to the Chancellor ahead of tomorrow's Budget ...
'I write ahead of your budget statement to outline the steps the Child Poverty Action Group believes are essential to maintain momentum on the reducti | shawn | 20-Mar-07 03:41 PM | 0 | 827 |
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Can U believe this! Answers on a postcard...
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CASE STUDIES IS ENTITLED TO FREE PRESCRIPTIONS?
Client Number 1:
Couple. Both on IB of around £168 a week. Both have me | Tony Bowman | 15-Mar-07 09:37 PM
by ariadne2 | 1 | 1136 |
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CLAN in Cornwall
Vera Baird, QC MP, Minister for Legal Aid, today announced a landmark agreement between Cornwall County Council and the Legal Services Commission (LSC | steve_h | 13-Mar-07 03:47 PM | 0 | 818 |
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challenging unjust funding decisions taken by public bodies
New Big Lottery Funded project that brings together NAVCA and the Public Law Project (PLP) to support the voluntary and community sector to understand | shawn | 13-Mar-07 01:12 PM | 0 | 674 |
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