Advocacy accreditation will be implemented ‘circuit by circuit’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 23rd, 2011 in advocacy, fees, news, quality assurance by tracey

“The controversial Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA) will be implemented in stages, but there will be no pilot, it has emerged.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd September 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Non-trial advocates to be excluded from court work – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 25th, 2011 in advocacy, consultations, news, quality assurance, rights of audience by sally

“Non-trial advocates will be excluded from higher court work by the quality assurance scheme for advocates (QASA), a leading solicitor advocate has warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th August 2011

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Advocacy assurance scheme is ‘bar-centric’, solicitor claims – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 16th, 2011 in advocacy, barristers, news, quality assurance, solicitor advocates by sally

“A significant number of solicitor advocates will not qualify for higher rights advocacy under a proposed ‘bar-centric’ Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA), the chair of the Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates (SAHCA) has claimed.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 16th August 2011

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Joint Advocacy Group consultation paper on regulatory changes to support the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (Crime) – Bar Standards Board

Posted August 16th, 2011 in advocacy, barristers, consultations, news, quality assurance by sally

“We seek your views on proposed regulatory amendments required to embed the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (Crime) within the regulatory framework.”

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Bar Standards Board, 15th August 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Solicitor advocates make final effort to halt scheme – Law Society’s Gazette

“Solicitor advocates have made a final effort to stop a scheme that will see judges evaluating their competence, which they claim would discriminate against solicitors.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 8th July 2011

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JAG submits QASA application to the Legal Services Board – Bar Standards Board

Posted July 7th, 2011 in advocacy, barristers, legal executives, news, quality assurance, solicitors by sally

“The Joint Advocacy Group (JAG) – made up of the Bar Standards Board, Solicitors Regulatory Authority and ILEX Professional Standards – has submitted an application to the Legal Services Board (LSB) for consideration of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (crime) – QASA.”

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Bar Standards Board, 6th July 2011

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Dowler family cross-examination puts advocates on the spot – The Guardian

Posted July 1st, 2011 in advocacy, cross-examination, news, quality assurance by tracey

“The furore over the cross-examination of Milly Dowler’s parents has placed advocacy in the courts under a fierce spotlight. Putting the rights and wrongs of the Dowler case to one side, the public debate has probably come at a good time for the Joint Advocacy Group (JAG), which will shortly introduce a controversial quality assurance scheme for advocates (QASA) working in criminal law.”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bar Regulator Approves Quality Assurance Framework for Criminal Advocates – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 17th, 2011 in advocacy, barristers, news, quality assurance by sally

“A new scheme to assess the performance of criminal advocates has been given the green light by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) at its meeting on 16 June.”

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Bar Standards Board, 17th June 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

New Bar Quality Panel ‘Will Raise Standards’ – Vos – The Bar Council

Posted October 16th, 2007 in barristers, legal services, news, quality assurance by sally

“A new advisory panel being launched by the Bar Council today will help maintain the Bar’s reputation for excellence in legal advice and representation, it said.”

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The Bar Council, 15th October 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Should judges face appraisals? – The Times

Posted September 28th, 2007 in judiciary, news, quality assurance by sally

“Many professionals – including City law firm partners – now face performance assessments by their peers. Some judges think they should have them, too.”

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The Times, 27th September 2007

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The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has criticised government plans to introduce a ‘potentially costly’ quality assurance scheme for publicly-funded criminal defence work – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 28th, 2007 in barristers, news, quality assurance by sally

“The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has criticised government plans to introduce a ‘potentially costly’ quality assurance scheme for publicly-funded criminal defence work.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 27th September 2007

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BC Bar Standards Board Voices Doubts Over Government’s Plans For Quality Assurance in Criminal Defence Work – The Bar Council

Posted September 27th, 2007 in advocacy, barristers, news, quality assurance by sally

“The Board agreed its response to the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Services Commission’s June consultation paper at its meeting last week.”

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The Bar Council, 26th September 2007

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk