Policy 2005
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Please note that unless stated otherwise, these materials relate to England and Wales only.
Reform of the Public Sector Services Ombudsmen in England - ASA's response to the Cabinet Office consultation paper
(November 2005)
Lord Carter of Cole's review of legal aid procurement: ASA's submission
(November 2005)
A Practical Guide to Outcomes for Advice - written by Shanta Bhavnani, ASA's Policy Officer for Quality and Standards of Advice.
Printed copies of the booklet (ISBN 0-9537439-8-5) are available for
£5 (inc P & P) from ASA.
(November 2005)
The SOOPER scores and their relevance to NfP agencies
ASA's briefing on the new NfP audit process, explaining the scoring system devised by the Legal Services Commission, and outlining its significance for agencies.
(November 2005)
Making Legal Rights a Reality - The Advice Services Alliance's response to the Legal Services Commission's consultation paper
(October 2005)
Complaints Scheme - ASA's response to the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner's consultation paper
(October 2005)
ADR Update no. 16
Recent Developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution
(September 2005)
The Use and Value of Oral Hearings in The Administrative Justice System - ASA's response to the Council on Tribunal's consultation paper
(September 2005)
OISC Level 1 - What you can and can't do
(August 2005)
Strengthening Partnerships: Next Steps for Compact
ASA response to the Home Office consultation
(July 2005)
A Practical Guide to ADR
ASA's useful handbook for alternative dispute resolution in the UK - £5 inc p+p
You can order a copy from admin@asauk.org.uk
(June 2005)
Independent Peer Review of Legal Advice and Legal Work - ASA's response to the LSC's consultation paper
(June 2005)
ADR Update no.15
Recent Developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution
(May 2005)
Civil Justice since the Woolf reforms - how useful is ADR?
A summary of some unpublished research by Hazel Genn on court use before the Woolf reforms, and her observations on the impact of the reforms on civil justice and the use of ADR.
(March 2005)
ADR Update no.14
Recent Developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution
(February 2005)
The Use of Experts
The Advice Services Alliance's response to the Legal Services Commission's consultaion paper
(February 2005)
The Asylum and Immigration Tribunal: Amendments to the Legal Services Commission General Civil Contract - the response of the Advice Services Alliance (February 2005)
EU directive on ADR
ASA comments on the proposed EU directive on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters published in Brussels 22nd October 2004
(January 2005)
