QASA Handbook and podcast launched – Bar Standards Board
“The essential guide to the QASA process has been launched by the Bar Standards Board today [21 August].”
Bar Standards Board, 21st August 2013
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Category: advocacy
Court of Appeal issues strong warning of costs sanctions for lengthy skeleton arguments – Litigation Futures
“The Court of Appeal has hit out at lengthy and complex skeleton arguments, describing them as the ‘bane’ of commercial litigation and warning that failing to comply with the practice directions on them will result in costs sanctions.”
Litigation Futures, 8th May 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Society urges super-regulator to delay advocacy scheme – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society’s chief executive has urged super-regulator the Legal Services Board to delay implementation of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), in recognition of the ‘profound shifts and uncertainties’ afflicting criminal practitioners.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 1st May 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Implementing a new framework for legal aid – Ministry of Justice
“The Government wants to reduce unnecessary costs and make sure that legal aid helps those who need it the most.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd April 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Bar Council responds to MoJ legal aid announcements – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has responded to today’s Ministry of Justice (‘MoJ’) announcement on legal aid.”
The Bar Council, 9th April
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
The case for QASA – Legal Futures
“David Wolfe QC of Matrix Chambers argues that the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) is a necessary step to assure the competence of criminal advocates and answers the main criticisms levelled by its opponents.”
Legal Futures, 9th April 2013
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Criminal legal aid scheme of the future must be based on quality and public interest, not just price – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has today responded to the Ministry of Justice’s announcement that its consultation and implementation of a new scheme for criminal legal aid will be brought forward, with price competition put forward as one key proposal.”
The Bar Council, 5th March 2013
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Ministry of Justice publishes final DBA and success fee cap regulations – Litigation Futures
“Signs of life from the Ministry of Justice over getting on with implementing the Jackson reforms emerged yesterday with publication of two draft statutory instruments that will come into force on 1 April.”
Litigation Futures, 23rd January 2013
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Lord Erskine and Trial by Jury – Lecture by Lord Neuberger
Lord Erskine and Trial by Jury (PDF)
Lecture by Lord Neuberger
Seckford Lecture, 18th October 2012
Source: www.supremecourt.gov.uk
Final consultation launched on advocacy accreditation – Law Society’s Gazette
“A fourth – and ‘final’ – consultation on the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) published today (12 July) contains a number of ‘significant’ changes that solicitors’ representative groups have welcomed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 12th July 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
QASA – and what it means to you – LegalVoice
“New rules for solicitors (and registered European lawyers) who want to undertake criminal advocacy form January 2013 will require them to notify the Solicitors Regulation Authority under the new Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (Crime) arrangements, writes Anne-Marie Lynch. The scheme opens on July 2nd 2012 and will be open for notifications until 21st September 2012. It will introduce a system for accreditation for criminal advocacy work in the Crown and magistrates’ courts.”
LegalVoice, 20th June 2012
Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk
The quality of advocacy – BBC Law in Action
“As the lines blur between the work of solicitors and barristers , Joshua Rozenberg asks whether a cheaper service provides better value for money or is it leading to poor representation in court and ultimately miscarriages of justice? He discusses the issues with Baroness Deech of the Bar Standards Board, a solicitor advocate Sundeep Bhatia and Elisabeth Davies, Chair of the Consumer panel at the Legal Services Board. He also speaks to senior appeal court judge Lord Justice Moses and asks about the best way to assess quality and what dangers lie ahead if suffers.”
BBC Law in Action, 19th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
