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DOWNLOAD ADOBE ACROBAT READER   There are 111 publications posted on this site VIEW 1 Board Meeting Minutes -June 2010 01/09/2010 The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) (Amendment) Rules (N.I) 2009 26/07/2010 Board Meeting Minutes- 20th May 2010 16/07/2010 Article 3 Documentation and Information 16/06/2010 LSC Circular 04/10 - Video Link 11/06/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - 18th March 2010 03/06/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - 2nd March 2010 02/06/2010 Lord Chancellor`s Direction No.10 Remuneration in Extradition Cases 14/04/2010 Annual Report and Accounts 2005-2006 09/04/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - March 2010 31/03/2010 Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 10/03/2010 Coming into operation 1st April 2010 Board Meeting Minutes - February 2010 27/02/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - January 2010 31/01/2010 Legal Services Commission Circular 01/10- Limit for Legal Advice and Assistance under PACE 29/01/2010 VAT communication update- VAT rate reverting to 17.5% with effect from 1st January 2010 27/01/2010 Lord Chancellor`s Authorisation - Authorisation 6 Restraining Orders 21/01/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - 17th December 2009 31/12/2009 Board Meeting Minutes - 1st December 2009 30/12/2009 Board Meeting Minutes - October 2009 01/12/2009 Board Meeting Minutes - Sept 2009 26/11/2009 Lord Chancellor`s Authorisation- Authorisation 5- Restraining Orders 27/10/2009 Legal Services Commission Circular 09/10- correspondence received by the Commission 26/10/2009 Legal Services Commission Circular 09/09- to establish the local court for each solicitor firm 23/10/2009 LSC Circular 09/08- The Magistrate`s Court and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 05/10/2009 Board Meeting Minutes - August 2009 01/10/2009 The Magistrates` Court and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2009 30/09/2009 NILSC Guidance: Guide to Case Management in Public Law Proceedings 30/09/2009 LSC Circular 09/06 - Asylum and Immigration Tribunals 05/08/2009 LSC Circular 09/05- Amendment to the General Authority under the Green Form Scheme 16/07/2009 Legal Services Commission Circular 09/03- Assistance by way of Representation (ABWOR) - Submission of Bills for Payment 17/06/2009 Green Form Keycard No.32 wef 06/04/09 03/06/2009 Board Meeting Minutes - 18th March 2010 02/06/2009 2005 RULES -- DIRECTION RE. INTERIM PAYMENTS IN VHCC CASES 07/05/2009 LSC Circular - 09/02 April 09 - CLA4 form 05/05/2009 LSC Circular 09/01 - Anti- Social Behaviour Orders 20/04/2009 Board Meeting Minutes - March 2010 31/03/2009 Mapping of Advice, Information and Legal Services in Northern Ireland (August 2008) 19/02/2009 Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission- Complaints Policy & Procedure 06/02/2009 Landscape Review Action Plan 08/01/2009 Landscape Review 08/01/2009 The Employment and Support Allowance (Consequential Provisions No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 06/11/2008 Legal Services Commission Circular 09/09 29/10/2008 Legal Services Commission`s Guidance- Exceptional legal aid funding under Article 10A of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 23/10/2008 Lord Chancellor`s Authorisation- Authorisation 4 - Bail applications in the High Court 08/09/2008 Lord Chancellor`s Authorisation- EU Directive on Minimum Common Rules- July 2008 14/08/2008 Freeing for Adoption Applications 30/06/2008 Authorisation Under Art 10A (2) (b) of Legal Aid Advice and Assistance Order - 4 June 08 10/06/2008 Ensuring Quality in Applications for Civil Legal Aid 06/06/2008 Green Form Keycard No.32 wef 06/04/09 03/06/2008 Legal Services Commission Circular 08/03: Assistance by way of Representation- unreported cases 27/05/2008 Guidance for Solicitors 19/05/2008 Application for Very High Cost Case Certificate (criminal case) 12/05/2008 Letter of 8 May 2008 re: Very High Cost Case certificates (criminal cases) 12/05/2008 Financial Eligibility Regulations from 7 April 2008 25/04/2008 Green Form Keycard No.31 wef 07/04/08 (coloured Gold) 10/04/2008 Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission- Business Plan 2007/08 26/03/2008 Criminal 2005 Rules- Interim Payments in Very High Cost Cases. Direction No.2, January 2008. 18/02/2008 Criminal 2005 Rules- Prior Authorities. Direction No.3, January 2008. 18/02/2008 LSC circular 07/04 - appendices available as separate documents (below) 27/09/2007 Appendix 1 to LSC circular 07/04 27/09/2007 Appendix 2 to LSC circular 07/04 27/09/2007 Appendix 3 to LSC circular 07/04 27/09/2007 Appendix 4 to LSC circular 07/04 27/09/2007 LSC Circular: Criminal Magistrates Court Claims 18/05/2007 Financial Memorandum - Mar 07 03/05/2007 Management Statement - Mar 07 03/05/2007 Green Form Keycard No.30 - in effect from 9 April 2007 05/04/2007 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 9th January 2004 02/04/2007 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 9th January 2004 Freedom of Information Publication Scheme 12/02/2007 Delivering Value for Money in Access to Justice- The Policy and Practice of the Legal Services Commission 26/10/2006 Northern Ireland Legal Needs Survey (Part 1 of 3) 12/09/2006 Northern Ireland Legal Needs Survey (Part 2 of 3 - Report) 12/09/2006 Northern Ireland Legal Needs Survey (Part 3 of 3 - Statistical Annex) 12/09/2006 LSC Circular 06-07 02/08/06 02/08/2006 LSC Circular 06-08 02/08/06 02/08/2006 2006 Key Card 01/06/2006 Exposure Document - developing the Northern Ireland Funding Code 25/05/2006 Consultation on the granting of Prior Autority for Senior Counsel 22/05/2006 Exposure Document - Developing a registration scheme 22/05/2006 (Revised) Responses to the initial consultation on Granting of Prior Authority for Senior Counsel in litigation in the High Court and litigation in the Family Care Centre 21/05/2006 Lsc Delivery Plan 2006 16/05/2006 LSC 2005/06 Business Plan 09/05/2006 Authorisation under article 10A(2)(b) of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) order 1981 08/03/2006 Lord Chancellor`s guidance- Exceptional legal aid funding under Article 10A of the Legal Aid, Advice and Assistance (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. 22/12/2005 LSC Circular 0519 Breach of bail PACE 25/10/2005 LSC Circular 0520 Police Interview Tapes PACE 25/10/2005 LSC Circular 0510 14/07/05 14/07/2005 Northern Ireland Funding Code – Policy on Risk Management 07/07/2005 Consultation Paper on Delegating Authority under the Access to Justice (NI) Order (covering letter) 09/05/2005 Consultation Paper on Delegating Authority under The Access to Justice (NI) Order 09/05/2005 2005 Key Card 09/05/2005 Legal Services Commission circular 05/07 28/04/05 09/05/2005 LSC 2005/06 Business Plan 09/05/2005 The Legal Aid for Crown Court Proceedings (Costs) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005 11/04/2005 EU Directive 02/12/2004 Cross Border Directive Minutes of the LSC meeting on 6th August 2004 14/10/2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 6th August 2004 Response of the Legal Services Commission to OFMDFM Consultation Paper - "New TSN- the Way Forward" 27/09/2004 Lord Chancellor`s Direction- 7th June 2004 11/06/2004 Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 Lord Chancellor`s Guidance- State Pension Credit 24/05/2004 assessing financial eligibility Minutes of the LSC meeting on 10th March 2004 20/05/2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 10th March 2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 10th February 2004 17/05/2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 10th February 2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on the 6th February 2004 14/05/2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 6th February 2004 Revised Lord Chancellor`s Guidance (Exceptional Grant Power) 23/04/2004 Revised version to replace those issued previously Revised Lord Chancellor`s Direction (Exceptional Grant Power) 23/04/2004 Revised version to replace those issued previously A conference summary prepared by Jeremy Harbison, the Chair of the Research Committee of the Commission. 03/04/2004 Social Exclusion. Cambridge 24-26 March 2004. Minutes of the LSC meeting on 5th December 2003 01/04/2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 5th December 2003 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 7th November 2003 31/03/2004 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 7th November 2003 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 3rd October 2003 19/11/2003 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 3rd October 2003 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 19th September 2003 19/11/2003 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 19th September 2003 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 29th July 2003 19/11/2003 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 29th July 2003 The Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 27/02/2003 Access to Justice (Northern Ireland) Order    TERMS & CONDITIONS