Consultation Documents

Current Consultations

• The future of legal aid by the Law Society Access to Justice committee
  Closing Date: 30 June 2010
  Access to justice and the problems of the legal aid system are going to be crucial issues for any government to address in the coming years. This paper seeks to continue a debate. There can be no question of its importance. This report is an interim report. We very much seek your views and welcome your feedback on the questions and issues raised herein. Please respond either by post to:
  Access to Justice Review
  The Law Society
  113 Chancery Lane
  London  WC2A 1PL
  DX  56 Lon/Chancery Ln
  or by email to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  or via our questionnaire which can be accessed through: www.lawsociety.org.uk/accesstojustice
  
  
• Green Paper - Consultation
  Closing Date: 21st April 2010
  The Government would like to seek views on how best to shape the next
  phase of family policy to meet the needs of families today and support
  strong family relationships. Read More: Green Paper
  
  
• Care Planning Placement and Case Review Regulations Consultation
  Closing Date: Monday 8 February 2010
  The purpose of this consultation is to gather views on the draft Care Planning Placement and Case Review Regulations (England) 2010 and related guidance.  The consultation seeks to provide information on the major changes in the regulations and guidance and explore the views of practitioners and delivery partners on potential barriers to implementation of the requirements of the regulations and guidance. Attached is the IRO handbook
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• Intestacy and Family Provision Claims on Death - Law Commission
  Closing Date: 28 February 2010.
  Professor Elizabeth Cooke, the lead Commissioner on this project, will speak at a seminar at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) on 17 November 2009.  The Chairman of the Law Commission, Sir James Munby, will chair the seminar. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or if you would be interested in hosting a presentation on the project from one of the team lawyers during the consultation period. Provisional proposals are set out at: www.lawcom.gov.uk/current_consultations.htm
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Past Consultations

• Parents Who Lack Capacity to Conduct Public Law Proceedings - FJC Safeguarding Committee.
  Closing Date: 30 October 2009.
• Promoting the Health of Looked After Children - DCSF revised statutory guidance. Closing Date: 03 Aug 2009

• Civil Bid Rounds for 2010 Contracts - The LSC's consultation response and final proposals.
  Closing Date: 30 June 2009

• Family Legal Aid from 2010 - The LSC's Consultation. The PFJ Council expressed concerns about the impact of the proposals.
  Closing Date: April 2009.

• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 - consultation by the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission on the implementation of Sections 31 and 38 (offsetting and recovery of arrears from deceased's estates)