The Latest Edition of the Regional Update from the Law Society has now been issued containign all the importnat updates on the Law Society Support for Solicitors during the current Pandemic Access it here : https://online.flowpaper.com/777a0725/RelationshipManagementNorthUpdateJuly2020Copy/#page=1
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The annual consultation with solicitors about their Practising Certificate Fee (PC fee) launches today with the Law Society going further than ever before to keep the amount down – cutting its own share by 10%. The move comes as a response to the challenges solicitors and firms are facing because of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Now more than ever, we are
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The Covid-19 lockdown presents the biggest challenge to trading conditions for Law Firms for a generation. As businesses come to grips with a gradual return to trading conditions, they face a perfect storm of unavoidable decisions on remote working, rapid adoption of technology and communication, HR & management changes, new cybersecurity risks and an economy that could not have
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Take a deep dive into the world of cyber crime and look at how you can keep your law firms remote workforce secure. About this Event For many years, law firms have been developing remote working practices in a bid to offer flexibility to their employees and boost financial savings. The COVID-19 crisis has significantly highlighted the importance of a
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The Ministry of Justice has now published a consultation on accelerated changes to the public funding arrangements for Criminal Legal Aid . This follows from on going work which continues in designing a new scheme for public funding which is intended to provide a long term sustainable scheme for public funding for criminal legal aid . The proposals which can
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The Ministry of Justice is now consulting on changes to bail and Release Under Investigation . This follows a sustained campaign by the Law Society and other groups over the scheme introduced in 2017 which has led to considerable delay for those suspected of offences as well as for those who have come forward as victims . It is also
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Victims and witnesses NEW: At the No10 press conference today, the Home Secretary Priti Patel announced an additional £2 million to support charities to further expand services for those at risk of domestic abuse. The following page contains more information about help offered to domestic abuse victims: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help HMPPS Prisons and probation services have implemented significant changes to comply
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A New Protocol has been issued by the Northern East Circuit with a view to driving forward progress where possible in Crown Court Cases . This requires all Solicitors and Counsel to review current Crown Court cases , to assess those capable of agreement and report back to the Court that reviews have taken place . The aim of this
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The Resident Judge HHJ Graham Robinson on behalf of the South Yorkshire Court Service has now issued a protocol on how the Court Service will be dealing with Civil Work – confirming that remote working using Skype for Buisness will be the default position . Of Course the Civil and Family Courts have been using remote working to case manage
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New Protocol Agreed for Custody Cases April 2, 2020 Coronavirus, News Edit Post After tireless work from Practitioners and Agencies involved in dealing with those in custody at Police Stations a new National Protocol has been achieved which offers protection to those in custody and importantly to everyone who has to deal with them . It demonstrates that participants on
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