The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD lecture will take place on Thursday 29 January 2015. “Solicitors and Mediation” by Michael McCrea BL The Lecture will be held at Law Society House, Victoria Street, Belfast Time : 1 – 2 pm 1 CPD Point Fee £20 members  £40 non-members

Please note there are only 10 places now available at this lecture and anyone wishing to attend should book now to avoid disappointment.   Dear Colleague To mark the 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta the BSA is hosting a specific CPD event on the 20 February 2015 at 3pm at Law Read more about Magna Carta – CPD event : 20 February 2015 at 3pm[…]

Dear Colleague First of all can I wish everyone a very Happy New Year! You will recall that I arranged to meet with Musgrave Street PSNI regarding problems experienced by practitioners with delays in its custody suite. I had a very productive meeting with DCI Haslett, Inspector King and Sergeant Dalzell and a further meeting is Read more about Musgrave Street Custody Suite[…]

Dear Colleague Further to my email on Monday, Inspector Eugene King of Musgrave Street PSNI has agreed to meet to discuss the concerns of practitioners with the current waiting times at the Custody Suite. If anyone wishes a specific issue raised or has suggestions in how things could be improved please let me know and Read more about Musgrave Street Custody Suite[…]

  Dear Colleague It has been brought to the attention of the BSA that a number of members have experienced huge delays at Musgrave Custody Suite both pre and post interview.   A number of members have contacted us confirming that waiting for three hours post interview for a decision to be taken is very common. In Read more about Musgrave Street Custody Suite[…]

The BSA would like to advise members that the following CPD lecture will take place on Thursday 15 January 2015. “Tax Considerations on the Sale and Purchase of Property” by Angela Keery, Deloitte UK The Lecture will be held at Law Society House, Victoria Street, Belfast Time : 1 – 2 pm 1 CPD Point Fee £20 members  £40 Read more about CPD Lecture: 15 January 2015 “Tax Considerations on the Sale and Purchase of Property”[…]

CROWN COURT DIRECTION OF MR JUSTICE WEIR  Examination of prisoners for Court Purposes by Medical Experts at Prison The following note is being issued on the direction of Mr Justice Weir, the Senior Criminal Judge. Solicitors, Medical Practitioners and Clinical and Forensic Psychologists are asked to note the following: From now on when booking Medical Practitioners Read more about Examination of Prisoners for Court Purposes by Medical Experts at Prison[…]

Dear Colleague   Yet another consultation has been launched by the Department of Justice; this time the use of expert witnesses appearing in the courts in Northern Ireland. It would appear that the consultation will consider a range of issues in relation to the deployment and remuneration of expert witnesses who are funded by the legal Read more about Use of Expert Witnesses in N I Courts[…]