Director of Legal Aid Policy & Member Services Legal Aid Practitioners Group Trustee at the London Legal Support Trust
London, England
Joined November 2018
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Kate Pasfield retweeted
The LAA have opened the tender process for the new Standard Crime Contract (SCC). The tender lasts for 6 wks - 19/10/21 - 30/11/21
The LAA have the right to extend the SCC up to a further 2 years; so 3 year contract in total
CLAR is outstanding. Perverse
gov.uk/government/news/crime…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
The Legal Aid Agency's Tender information document released yesterday is 117 pages. We've published a 10 page summary at dglegal.co.uk/news/2022-crim…
@LegalActionGrp @ChrisLAPG @WeAreLAPG @TheLawSociety
Kate Pasfield retweeted
An vital report from @APPGLegalAid & a panel of MPs and Lords from across the House. Sound recommendations on what MUST be done to fix a broken #LegalAid system, & recognition of the crucial role of practitioners who work in the most challenging circumstances to deliver A2J!
Over the last year the Westminster Commission has heard evidence directly from current, former &future legal aid lawyers, &from clients, through a series of oral hearings and written submissions.
Read our full report here:lapg.co.uk/wp-content/upload…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Tomorrow we publish our report on the sustainability& recovery of the legal aid sector. Coverage today shows 100s of barristers& duty solicitors quit the criminal courts since 2016. Reform is more necessary now than ever. 37 witnesses shared their experiences. Here are a few:
Kate Pasfield retweeted
❗️ REMINDER: Join our webinar at 1pm today for an update on the Common Platform rollout. 🕐
There's still time for defence professionals to register below 👇
eventbrite.co.uk/e/hmcts-upd…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Looking forward to spending the morning with @spikemullings and loads of lovely housing lawyers. Duty possession is challenging, rewarding & absolutely vital.
Today is the day of our first Housing Possession Duty Desk training. Get your pens and sticky notes ready for an informative and interactive session with @spikemullings and @sue_james1
A great deal of hard work and collaboration has culminated in this crucial report into the sustainability of #legalaid - please do come along and join us at the launch event.
#WeAreLegalAid
We are delighted to be launching our report on the sustainability of legal aid on Tues, 19 October 2021, 16:00 – 18:00 . Join us as we present our findings.
email [email protected] for tickets.
youtu.be/0wJ8DjceKH0 via @YouTube
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Hugely important work by @JoWilding1
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If you receive the ''Submission Pending'' notification on CCMS. Please come out of the application and go back in to check for the submission status. If it still there you should retry the submission.
We are investigating the issue and apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Civil news: increases to emergency cost limit for legal aid work gov.uk/government/news/civil…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
We are #hiring!
@SwainSolicitors are #seeking a #MentalHealthAdvocates to join their #team in #Havant, #Hampshire.
Apply today at: swainandco.com/jobs/mental-h…
#jobs #careers #careerinLaw #jobsearch #LegalJobs #LegalCareers
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Sustainability crisis deepens as solicitors quit emergency court scheme lawgazette.co.uk/news/sustai…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Have you or anyone you've worked with been unable to access #legalaid due to 'trapped capital'?
We'd love to hear from you for research we're conducting into legal aid and trapped capital (i.e. capital that can't be accessed).
Take a look and share:
forms.office.com/pages/respo…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
We are recruiting a 3 years+ PQE #CourtOfProtection and #MentalHealth Solicitor/Legal Executive to work flexibly from our #Leeds office. For more details and to apply before 24 September 2021, please have a look at our website via the link below:
mjc-law.co.uk/recruitment/co…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Notice seeking possession (secure tenancies) temporarily removed and updated to amend technical error.
gov.uk/guidance/secure-tenan…
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Duty advisers, you know that thing that's #157 on your 'to do' list? Well, there are only 2 days left to let us know about your experience of possession cases under COVID.
Access the short survey here hull.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/dut…
Thank you! #lapg #hlpa #lawcentres #WeAreLegalAid
Kate Pasfield retweeted
Please do share widely! @ChrisLAPG @BarristerSecret @AdamWagner1 @CrimeLineLaw @LSWUnited @WeAreLAPG @sue_james1 @LegalActionMag @APPGLegalAid @RohiniTeather @KateLAPG @JusticeGap
Kate Pasfield retweeted
'It starts with people in hospital for a couple of weeks, then 8, 10, 15 years later, they're still there. Families wish they'd never asked for help in the first place' #LALY21 Disability Rights winner @MrsArcticride powerful interview by @legalhackette
thetimes.co.uk/article/kirst…