Just to add … I have wasted my time on a couple of occasions recently as PS and virtual court duty with the police calling the DSCC
for a VC duty and being given it as a police station duty. Mainly due to lack of interest/understanding from custody staff/DSCC re the distinction between the two schemes.
Angela Horne
Solicitor
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On Behalf Of BRIAN ALDRED
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Subject: Re: Virtual Court Duties
I got told this yesterday by someone else when I was already at the court and after I had called the court to ask what the arrangement was and they said I had to attend and wait for cases! So, if
they tell you this, don't listen. Plus, it turns out the police don't have the spare resources to do VCs at the moment, so you won't get called in all likelihood anyway. They are simply wasted slots.
Grrr.
Brian Aldred
Old Bailey Solicitors
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Sent: 29 June 2017 09:42
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Subject: Re: Virtual Court Duties
Standby. It's fixed fee per case. No hourly rate and will be called in if required.
On 29 Jun 2017, at 10:38, PHill <Philip.Hill@sgk-solicitors.co.uk> wrote:
We have a couple of slots this time around – can anyone tell me whether they are paid on a court duty basis or police station basis? ie should my solicitors attend the relevant court and expect to be remunerated under the scheme for doing so irrespective of the number of VC clients, or should they be on standby to attend when/if they receive a call?
Thanks in advance
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