Hi,
The LAA have been doing this to practitioners undertaking appeal and CCRC work since 2014. Often over ruling grants of public funding that had been made several years earlier and then clawing back thousands, in some cases £100,000’s of costs long claimed and paid, and which included many thousands of pounds paid out by solicitors in disbursements and counsel’s fees that in appeal work are also paid out of the solicitors costs.
Have known the LAA to back down when told we would be applying for a “ point of principle “
Ros
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From: members@mail.lccsa.org.uk <members@mail.lccsa.org.uk> On Behalf Of Keima Payton
Sent: 23 September 2020 12:37
To: members@mail.lccsa.org.uk; 'listA@lists.clsa.co.uk' <listA@lists.clsa.co.uk>
Subject: Look at what LAA are doing now!! Granted it, we had the hearing and now a month later are saying it is REFUSED!
Can CLSA or LCCSA take this issue up with the power that’s be? We cannot have LA pulled a month after it was granted because someone decides it shouldn’t have been granted when we have instructed and paid an agent already!
This is outrageous behaviour – all trust now gone!
From: Bhatia, Anita (LAA) <Anita.Bhatia@justice.gov.uk>
Sent: 23 September 2020 12:24
To: Office <office@paytonslaw.co.uk>
Subject: USN
Hi Keima Payton,
Re:- USN 3441823, Liam Mullins
A Representation Order was issued to your firm on 20/08/2020 for USN 3441823, MAAT 6783072.
However, following an internal review a Refusal Notice should have been issued for the this application.
Interest of Justice reasons:-
Applicant is 17 years old
Youths are less likely to lose liberty
Sentencing guidelines indicate non-custodial outcome – fine
No complex legal issues identified.
A Refusal Notice has now been issued to your firm.
If you wish to appeal against the decision, please submit an IOJ Appeal application to:- iojappeals@justice.gov.uk
Kind Regards
Anita Bhatia
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