The Law Society has dealt a blow to the new unified contract for civil legal aid after the Court of Appeal ruled that the contract breached European Union law. The ruling, handed down today (29 November) by Lord Justice Collins, limits the power of the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to make amendments to the unified contract, which relates to civil and family legal aid work.
November 29, 2007 at 10:33 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
The Law Society has dealt a blow to the new unified contract for civil legal aid after the Court of Appeal ruled that the contract breached European Union law.
The ruling, handed down today (29 November) by Lord Justice Collins, limits the power of the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to make amendments to the unified contract, which relates to civil and family legal aid work.
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