Policy 2004
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Please note that unless otherwise stated, these materials relate to England and Wales only
OISC Guidance on competence - ASA's response to the Office of the Immigration Service Commissioner's consultation
(December 2004)
The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: The Legal Aid Arrangements for Onward Appeals - ASA's response to the Department of Constitutional Affairs consultation paper
(December 2004)
A Practical Guide to Peer Review - written by Shanta Bhavnani, ASA's Policy Officer for Quality and Standards of Advice.
Printed copies of the booklet (ISBN 0-9537439-5-0) are available
for £5 (inc P & P) from ASA.
Quality Mark Standard for Websites - ASA's response to the Legal Services Commission's consultation paper
(November 2004)
The Future of Tribunals - ASA's response to the White Paper "Transforming Public Services: Complaints, Redress and Tribunals"
(November 2004)
ADR Update no. 13 October 2004
A New Focus for Civil Legal Aid: ASA'sresponse to the Legal Services Commission's consultation paper
(October 2004)
A Tailored Fixed Fee Scheme for Civil (Non Immigration) Controlled Work - ASA's response to the Legal Services Commission's consultation paper
(October 2004)
The Independent Review of the Community Legal Service: ASA's response to the Department of Constitutional Affair's consultation on the recommendations made by Matrix Research and Consultancy
(September 2004)
Updated briefing on the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner's regulatory scheme.
Regulating Immigration Advice - the OISC scheme explained
(September 2004)
All aboard the ADR bandwagon
This article first appeared in the September 2004 edition of Legal Action magazine. It looks at the current government policy of promoting "proportionate dispute resolution" and asks whether the ADR bandwagon is actually serving the interests of justice.
(September 2004)
The Big Lottery consultation
ASA's response to the Big Lottery's consultation paper
(September 2004)
ASA, the Citizenship Foundation and the Legal Action Group have published a discussion paper, Towards a National Strategy for Public Legal Education.
(September 2004)
Quality and Access - a brief summary
This is a summary of the report Quality and Access produced by the Legal Services Research Centre. The report compares specialist and tolerance work carried out under civil contracts.
(July 2004)
ADR Update no 12 (June 2004)
Review of the Regulatory Framework for Legal Service in England & Wales
ASA's response to Sir David Clementi's consultation paper
(June 2004)
Can the court compel unwilling parties to mediate?
A key judgement on May 11th defines the factors courts need to consider when deciding on whether ADR is appropriate.
(May 2004)
An Anatomy of Acess, an independent research report, highlights the dangers of advisers providing advice outside of their own areas of expertise. For more details, see our summary. The full report is published on the website of the Legal Services Research Centre.
(May 2004)
In February 2004 ASA held a seminar on the topic of peer review. It was attended by representatives from adviceuk, Citizens Advice, Shelter, the Law Society, Legal Services Commission and others.
Peer Review seminar notes
(May 2004)
Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme
Briefing on the Legal Services Commission's new scheme for legal aid suppliers.
(April 2004)
Immigration and Asylum Accreditation Scheme
Briefing on the Legal Services Commission's new scheme for legal aid suppliers.
(April 2004)
The Constitutional Affairs Committee Legal Aid Inquiry
Written Evidence from The Advice Services Alliance
(March 2004)
The Specialist Support Quality Mark Standard
ASA's response to the Legal Services Commission's consultation paper
(March 2004)
What are they Good for? - Advice Agencies' Experience of Community Legal Service Partnerships
A report on based on in-depth interviews with representatives from 20 advice agencies in England and Wales.
(March 2004)
ADR Update no 11 (February 2004)
On the Right Track? - Debating the Future of the CLS
Notes from the Legal Action Group/Advice Services Alliance conference held on 4th December 2003
(January 2004)
On the Right Track? - Debating the Future of the CLS
Legal Action Group/Advice Services Alliance conference held on 4th December 2003
(January 2004)
Additional Requirements and Definitions to the Specialist Quality Mark for Telephone Services
ASA's response to the Legal Services Commission's consultation paper
(January 2004)
