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Chris Stephen was Legal Secretary to the Advocate General from 01 January 2018 to 12 January 2021. Education Chris has an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Aberdeen and an LL.M from the London School of Economics & Political Science...
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or…
You’ll be referred to as the ‘applicant’ if you brought the case, for…
You’ll be referred to as the: ‘applicant’ if you brought the case, for…
You can get legal advice to help you with your case, even if you choose to…
Find out how to get the court to make a detailed assessment of your solicitor's bill if you think it's too expensive. Includes information from the withdrawn 'Bill of costs (SCCO)' guidance.
You can challenge your solicitor’s bill if you think you’ve been charged…
Download and fill in 3 copies of Part 8 claim form (N208). You must pay…
You’ll be given a court order after the hearing that says whether you can…
We help people who are vulnerable because of their lack of mental capacity or young age to take advantage of the services offered by the justice system. This helps them to avoid being socially excluded. OSPT works with the Ministry...
Christopher Muttukumaru was appointed as the General Counsel at the Department for Transport ( DfT ) in 2011. Career Christopher leads a group of over 90 lawyers which advises the DfT and its executive agencies. His government career highlights include:...
The Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol) was a non-ministerial government department that provided legal services to the majority of central government departments and often represented government departments and other publicly funded bodies in England and Wales. On 1 April 2015 TSol...
Duty solicitors rotas, lists, standard crime contract 2025 and contact details.
The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Douglas Wilson as the new Treasury Solicitor, HM Procurator General and Permanent Secretary, Government Legal Department (GLD). The HM Procurator General aspect of the role is made by...
Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf
Legal advice to Northern Ireland public bodies and UK Government boosted following the appointment of Claire Archbold as Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.
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