BRIEFS : Legal aid terms
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Your support makes all the difference.The Law Society released proposed improved terms this week for legal aid franchise holders. It suggests the Legal Aid Board should pay £250 on account when legal aid certificates are granted rather than waiting nine months, delegating power to spe nd up to £750 on experts, and paying solicitors for three-quarters of work done every six months.
Franchisees should also be allowed payment on account in long-running court cases.
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