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Free CPDcast - Use code: justice
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Due to the difference in guidelines between the SRA and the Bar Standards Board, CPD points are awarded differently for Solicitors, Barristers and Legal Executives:

Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority / ILEX:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain 1 CPD point (60 minutes)
Listen only, gain ½ a CPD point (30 minutes)

Regulated by the Bar Standards Board:
Listen and pass the quiz: Gain ½ an accredited CPD point (30 minutes)
Listen only, gain ½ a CPD point (30 minutes)

Cost:
Standard rate: £25+VAT - Corporate users will pay less.
Length:
30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz)
Plays on Computer:
Yes Downloadable as MP3:    Yes
Contributor(s):
Course Aims:

This CPDcast is FREE to all registered users.
To download, use promotional code: justice
 

This podcast is aimed at all practitioners and gives them a guide to the Access to Justice Foundation, its purposes and how it will work to coordinate pro bono legal work. It is relevant to practitioners of all levels and in all areas of law.

Outcomes:
After completing the course you will:
  • Understand the operation of section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007;
  • Understand how the Access to Justice foundation will use the monies from s. 194 orders;
  • Know how to obtain a s. 194 order in pro bono cases;
  • Gain an insight into the potential impact of the Access to Justice Foundation on pro bono legal services.
Level:
Intermediate Difficulty: of 5
Sources and References:
  • Section 194 - The Legal Services Act 2007.

Section 194 of the Legal Services Act 2007 enables a court to make an order for costs in civil cases where representation was provided pro bono. These costs will be paid to the new Access to Justice Foundation and in this podcast three key figures involved in the setting up and running of the foundation, Robin Knowles CBE QC, Sandra Barton and Bob Nightingale discuss the aims of the foundation and the potential impact it will have on the future of pro bono legal work.

This is an essential podcast for all lawyers and legal executives and has therefore been made available free of charge.

To listen for FREE, please enter the promotional code justice into the box provided on the purchase page.

This Podcast Added: 10/9/2008

This podcast has now been removed from the site. It is no longer suitable for CPD purposes as it contains information that is out of date or incorrect. For a list of our latest CPDcasts, please visit the library.

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