Legal Services Commission
Legal Services Commission

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts

Publisher: The Stationery Office

Published: 2007-10-16

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13: 9780215036384

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Family disputes that are resolved through mediation are cheaper, quicker and, according to academic research, less acrimonious than those that are settled through the courts. Despite these advantages, only some 20 per cent of people who are funded by legal aid for family breakdown cases (excluding those involving domestic violence) currently opt for mediation. Following on from a NAO report on this topic (HCP 256, session 2006-07; ISBN 9780102944525), the Committee's report examines the shortcomings of the current system for referring clients to mediation, and the actions the Legal Services Commission has in train to increase referrals to and take-up of mediation services, to improve the quality of mediation offered, and to strengthen the Commission's oversight of solicitors and mediation providers.

Legal Services Commission Manual
Legal Services Commission Manual

Author: Great Britain. Legal Services Commission

Publisher:

Published: 2001-07

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9780421729001

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The Access to Justice Act 1999 has brought about wide-reaching changes to the Legal Aid system. This looseleaf has been produced in conjunction with the Legal Services Commission to ensure that franchises have the relevant material to effectively maintain their franchise. It is a requirement of LAFQAS that organizations have a copy of the relevant volumes of the Legal Services Commission Manual at each office for which a franchise is held, or that they have effective and auditable access to all the material in the publication.