Statutory Registration Scheme for Legal Aid

Dear Colleague

We refer to the above and now attach a link to the proposals for a new Statutory Registration scheme for all those providing legally assisted services. This is a fundamental change to the entire legal aid system that requires a whole new level of administration. There will be auditing, costs to join, file management etc.

We would ask people to examine the detail closely.

The closing date for the response is Friday 24 March 2017. This documentation can also be accessed online from the following link:- https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/consultations/introduction-statutory-registration-scheme-0