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The Charity Commission offers advice to all charities as it closes its case into the Actors’ Benevolent Fund.
Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme: paper claim forms for the AGFS, and Special Preparation claims
The Office of the Advocate General (OAG) is the UK government’s Scottish legal team. We provide legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK government in relation to Scotland. We also support the Advocate General in his role as...
We are stepping up action to support regulatory action and prosecution of unscrupulous lawyers, with a new dedicated taskforce and tougher sentences.
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
Victims of major disasters will be better supported as they rebuild their lives with a new and permanent Independent Public Advocate, the Lord Chancellor has announced today.
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
Find out about the information we have on our registers and how NHS staff and local authorities in England and Wales can ask us for it
Use this form to appoint an advocate where the court has ruled against a defendant cross-examining in person.
A new First and Second Standing Junior Counsel are being appointed as from 1 April 2024.
A dedicated police taskforce set up to bring down grooming gangs has supported police forces in England and Wales to make hundreds of arrests in its first year.
More legal professionals are being encouraged to help prevent domestic abusers cross-examining their victims in court with a new expenses policy launched today ( 7 December 2023).
Tough action taken against directors to tackle Covid loan misconduct
The View an LPA service can be used by companies and organisations to check an LPA is valid and who the attorneys are, helping keep their customers safe.
ACJPs in every local authority interview candidates and make recommendations to the Lord Chancellor about who to appoint to their local benches as Justices of the Peace (magistrates). ACJP is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of...
Our short film showcases the breadth of work government lawyers and legal trainees are involved
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Claim for payment for criminal legal aid work in crown courts under the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme or the Litigators' Graduated Fee Scheme.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
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