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Law Management Section Legal Aid Toolkit

Edited by Andrew Otterburn · Vicky Ling
Law Society Publishing December 2012

Specifications

ISBN-13
9781907698491
Publisher
Law Society Publishing
Publication
December 2012
Format
Paperback + CD-ROM , 120 pages
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Legal aid is the subject of the most significant reforms in years. Firms undertaking work funded by legalaid will need to look at ways of managing the changes made necessary by the Legal Aid, Sentencing andPunishment of Offenders Act 2012.

The Law Management Section Legal Aid Toolkit looks at the prospective landscape created by thereforms, including areas such as family law and crime. This practical toolkit contains:

  • easy-to-use diagnostic tools to help firms clarify their market position
  • a dedicated chapter on finance
  • strategic options for firms affected by the reforms.

Useful forms and checklists are reproduced on the accompanying FREE CD-ROM for easy and fastcustomisation, saving you time and money.

Table of Contents

1. Foreword; 
2. Introduction; 
3. Legal aid landscape in 2010 and beyond; 
4. Proposals;
5. Diagnostic;
6. Finance (including benchmark calculator);
7. Strategy and growth; 
8. Mergers; 
9. Due diligence;
10. Disposals; 
11. Getting a contract with the LSC;
12. Management; 
13. Civil and family fixed andgraduated fees; 
14. Criminal contracts; 
15. Information technology.

About the Author

Andrew Otterburn is a leading law firm management consultant advising firms in the UK and Ireland.He has undertaken extensive consultancy work with regard to legal aid procurement.

Vicky Ling is a chartered quality professional and management consultant. She has worked in thevoluntary sector, for local government and the Legal Aid Board. Vicky has been involved with CitizensAdvice for over 25 years as a specialist caseworker, manager and currently as a Trustee Board member.

Reviews

"The book has case studies between each chapter - one-page stories on how different firms have coped or are coping."

David Pickup, Gazette, February 2013

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