Policy 2008

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Please note that unless otherwise stated, these documents relate to England and Wales only
 
April 2010 - Bidding for Social Welfare Contracts
This briefing summarises the LSC's proposals for bids for social welfare law contracts and gives possible options for NfP agencies.
(December 2008)
 
LSC publishes consultation on its proposals for civil contracts for 2010 - read our Policy bite, April 2010 - all change for the NfP sector?
(December 2008)
 
ASA finds promising messages in outcomes pilot work
(December 2008)
 
Key points from the LSRC 2007 Civil and Social Justice Survey
(December 2008)
 
ASA has published a briefing for advice agencies on Local Area Agreements - read our summary
(December 2008)
 
LSRC finds evidence of link between housing problems and mental illness
(December 2008)
 
Solicitors, NfPs and telephone advice - is the balance changing?
This article appeared in the October 2008 edition of Legal Action.
(December 2008)
 
Local Area Agreements, National Indicators and Advice
(November 2008)
 
Measuring the outcomes of housing advice - Findings from the Southwark Law Centre pilot
(November 2008)
 
ADR Update no. 25
Recent developments in alternative dispute resolution
(September 2008)
 
Dramatic drop in civil legal aid eligibility
This article appeared in the September 2008 edition of Legal Action.
(September 2008)
 
Managing Legal Aid Cases in Partnership - Delivery Transformation - ASA response
(August 2008)
 
Civil bid round 2008 - a taste of things to come?
(August 2008)
 
TUC commission report on vulnerable workers finds that access to advice is a problem
(July 2008)
 
The advice sector is trying hard
(July 2008)
 
Judges praise Law Centres
(July 2008)
 
Strong opposition to Best Value Tendering in Crime
(July 2008)
 
Dramatic drop in eligibility for civil legal aid
(July 2008)
 
A summary of the ASA paper CLACs -are they worth it? appeared in the June 2008 edition of Legal Action.
(June 2008)
 
ADR Update no. 24
Recent developments in alternative dispute resolution.
(May 2008)
 
CLACs - are they worth it? - ASA paper
Based on an analysis of the tender documents for the first round of CLACs, this new policy paper sets out a number of concerns.
(May 2008)
 
2008 Conference Report
(April 2008)
 
Getting past reception: Access and intake systems in NfP legal service providers
This new report analyses how NfP advice agencies cope with demands for their services by providing access in different ways.
(April 2008)
 
Third Sector Strategy - ASA's response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation paper
(March 2008)
 
Legal Services Commission Consultation on Best Value Tendering of Criminal Defence Services - ASA response
(March 2008)
 
Measuring the outcomes of employment advice - Initial findings from the Islington Law Centre pilot
(February 2008)
 
Proposals for a review of professional accreditation schemes run by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
(January 2008)
 
ADR Update no. 23
Recent Developments in Alternative Dispute Resolution
(January 2008)
 
LSC consults on Best Value Tendering for Criminal work
Read why this matters to you.
(January 2008)
 
The future of quality
A summary of the Legal Services Commission's latest plans.
(January 2008)
 
Causes of Action goes annual
The Legal Services Research Centre has published its third report. Read some of the findings.
(January 2008)
 
The Costs of Migration on Advice Services
Read evidence from a Local Government report
(January 2008)
 
Hunt Review of the Financial Ombudsman Service
The Advice Services Alliance's response to the Hunt Review of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
(January 2008)