Greg Foxsmith COURT AVAILABILITY I have some annual leave booked next month, but also still some availability -see www.freelanceadvocacyservices.uk). Book via gregfoxsmith@msn.com or 07980846330
NEWS
Well done to advocate Paul Morgan- who completed a marathon golf challenge for charity here
The Accused-another edition of the C5 fly on the wall Legal documentary airs tonight, featuring two former FAS lawyers of the Month-Greg Stewart (GTS) and Ravinder Saimbhi. Essential viewing! #TheAccused
The “Innocence Tax” –a great piece by Fleet St Fox in defence of Legal Aid. definitely one to promote, circulate and share with your family and friends who just don’t get it. Reported herein the Mirror.
Tribunal fees Judiciary give the Government a pasting -see here
“Flexible working” .Thoughts on the pilot, now scheduled to start in September, by Jon Black (LCCSA) here in the Tuesday Truth
Disclosure failings read the scathing CJJI report here
Research by Howard league on role of maturity in sentencing young adults here
New Lord Chief Justice here
Gove in salt incident – here
Lord Neuberger in a speech this month referencing legal aid argued that it “verges on the hypocritical for governments to bestow rights on citizens while doing very little to ensure that those rights are enforceable”.
Awards of 2017 Standard Crime Contract.
www.gov.uk/government/news/crime-news-2017-standard-crime-contract-holders-list-available A
full list of contract holders able to carry out work under the 2017 Standard Crime Contract is now available. 1,199 firms now deliver own client /duty work and 100 deliver work on aown client only basis.
The list of duty solicitors contains 5,500 members. This is a reduction of about 1,000 members compared to the previous members list.
LCCSA Summer Party success see here
The LCCSA European Conference will take place this year in Seville from Friday 6th October until Sunday 8th October 2017.
The price includes 2 night’s bed and breakfast at the HOTEL MELIÁ LOS LEBREROS, SEVILLE, pre- dinner drinks on Friday evening, plus a 3 course dinner on the Friday evening, It also includes a drinks party on Saturday Evening and a 2 day conference with Guest Speaker Professor David Ormerod, which has been kindly sponsored by GARDEN COURT CHAMBERS
Lawyer of the Month July – Graeme Hydari
Congratulations to Graeme on winning criminal lawyer of the year at this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer “LALY” awards. Graeme is at HJA, and has specialised in representing defendants with autism.
A special mention as well for short-listed Jude Lanchin (Bindmans) -an outstanding and tenacious lawyer, and Mel Stooks (GTS) for shortlisted in Children’s Rights category.
Good luck and Congratulations to Meer, who joins the long list of departing Legal Advisers from Highbury Court, to take up a manager’s role at CPS
June’s lawyer of month: Mel Cooke. Mel is the leading expert on all football related law. her firm Football Law Associates is the go to place for Public order offences, Football Banning Orders, and more.
A list of lawyers of the Year for 2016 is here, and here is a 2015 list,
Music 50 years on…look back at the Summer of Love ❤️with this playlist 🌺
Greg