August

  • Payments on Account in Publicly Funded Cases

    17 August 2011 - Statement from Adrian Vincent, Head of Remuneration and Policy following discussions between the Bar Council and the Legal Services Commission (LSC) on the limitation period in debit note cases.

  • Bar Council Responds to MoJ Funding Order Consultation

    9 August 2011 - The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today responded to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on amendments to the funding of civil and criminal defence work.

  • Update on payment of Advocates’ Criminal Graduated Fee Claims

    3 August 2011 - The Bar Council has continued to receive complaints from barristers regarding delays and other problems since the Legal Services Commission took over the processing and payment of Crown Court legal aid fees. On 8 June 2011, the Bar Council posted a news item on its website detailing the reasons for the delays.1 Since then, the Bar Council has made further representations to ensure that these matters are resolved.

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