The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD lecture will take place on Thursday 25 May 2017 “Professional Indemnity Claims and How to Avoid Them” Hugh McGrattan, Partner – Carson McDowell LLP The Lecture will be held at Law Society House, Victoria Street, Belfast Time : 1 – 2 pm Tea/coffee and sandwiches served from Read more about CPD Lecture : 25 May 2017[…]

The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD lecture will take place on Thursday 4 May 2017 “Life After Debt” – Exploring the Implications of Bankruptcy – by Maria Glover, Solicitor, Napier & Sons, Solicitors The Lecture will be held at Law Society House, Victoria Street, Belfast Time : 1 – 2 pm Tea/coffee Read more about CPD Lecture : 4 May 2017[…]

Dear BSA Member, As you may have heard, the Law Society, with the help of White Collar Boxing, are organising a major fundraising event, which is a boxing night at the Europa Hotel on Friday the 5th of May 2017. The fundraising effort is twofold. Firstly, in memory of Judge Corinne Philpott QC, who sadly Read more about Law Society White Collar Boxing Event – 5 May 2017[…]

Dear Member We have been asked by the Law Society to circulate the attached notice from, the NICTS It relates to a decision taken by the NICTS to cease (with some exceptions) with effect from 10 April 2017 to answer routine enquiries from practitioners in respect of Family Court Business and instead to encourage court Read more about Family Court Business[…]

The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD lecture will take place on Monday 24 April 2017 “The Business Tenancies (NI) Order 1996 and Recent Caselaw” by Rosemary Carson, Partner, Carson McDowell LLP The Lecture will be held at Law Society House, Victoria Street, Belfast Time : 1 – 2 pm Tea/coffee and sandwiches Read more about CPD Lecture : Monday 24 April 2017[…]

The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD Seminar will take place on Tuesday 4 April 2017 “Litigation Half Day Seminar” Speakers:  Mr Justice Mark Horner – Expert Evidence in Litigation   James Turner, Director of Litigation, O’Reilly Stewart, Solicitors  Tim Hopkins, Principal of the Hopkins Partnership, Expert Witness The Lecture will be held at Law Read more about Litigation Seminar : 4 April 2017[…]

Dear Colleague The Department of Justice is co-ordinating the roll out across Northern Ireland of the Indictable Cases Process which over the last 18 months has been trialled in the Division of Ards. Further details about this project which is aimed at speeding up the criminal justice process are set out in the Overview below. Read more about Indictable Cases Process[…]

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 Read more about Statutory Registration Scheme for Legal Aid[…]