London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association (LCCSA)

16/04/2022

Why the £1.2 billion criminal legal aid spend is a sham

11/10/2017

ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY CONFERENCE: MORE SPEAKERS

Book now for a place at the conference to hear from members of the judiciary on advocacy, how to do it well, what to avoid, specialist witness examination skills. There will also be workshops on using your voice and body language and how to make an impact with your speech at trial.

02/10/2017

SAHCA CONFERENCE: ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY
14 October 2017 London
Your opporutunity to hear many speakers from the judiciary on different aspects of advocacy.

Book now for a place at the conference to hear from members of the judiciary on advocacy, how to do it well, what to avoid, specialist witness examination skills. There will also be workshops on using your voice and body language and how to make an impact with your speech at trial.

27/09/2017

SAHCA CONFERENCE: ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY

Book now for a place at the conference to hear from members of the judiciary on advocacy, how to do it well, what to avoid, specialist witness examination skills. There will also be workshops on using your voice and body language and how to make an impact with your speech at trial.

11/09/2017

SAHCA CONFERENCE: ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN ADVOCACY

Book now for a place at the conference to hear from members of the judiciary on advocacy, how to do it well, what to avoid, specialist witness examination skills. There will also be a key speaker on the use of humour in the court room and how to use your body and voice from voice coaches.

08/05/2017

SAHCA FAMILY LAW ADVOCACY TRAINING EVENING & 1 DAY ESSENTIAL ADVOCACY TRAINING - BOOK NOW

Book now for the Family Proceedings Advocacy Training Evening on 11 May 2017 now.

18/01/2017

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https://www.lccsa.org.uk/an-evening-with-sir-brian-leveson-qc-6th-feb-2017-at-the-law-society/

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17/01/2017

The Tuesday Truth 16th January 2017 Today is the third Tuesday of 2017 – are we worrying about how we will make our pay last until the end of the month, are we worrying about how we will improve our service to clients now it’s a new year, are we worrying about what CPD we should be doing now we’re not doing CPD any more? [ 935 more words ]

https://www.lccsa.org.uk/tuesday-truth-16th-january-2017/

The Tuesday Truth          16th January 2017 Today is the third Tuesday of 2017 – are we worrying about how we will make our pay last until the end of the month, are we worrying about how we will i…

10/01/2017

LCCSA STATEMENT ON AGFS CONSULTATION Fiddling with fees is simply the orchestra playing on the deck of a sinking ship .To make matters worse a lifeboat is to be removed from junior advocates to be given to the QC s who will get a rise. It offends the Levenson principles of rewarding early preparation and creating a sustainable Profession . [ 58 more words ]

https://www.lccsa.org.uk/lccsa-statement-on-agfs-consultation-january-10th-2017/

LCCSA STATEMENT ON AGFS CONSULTATION  Fiddling with fees is simply the orchestra playing on the deck of a sinking ship .To make matters worse a lifeboat is to be removed from junior advocates to be…

10/01/2017

AGFS review - a less simplistic view on "plea only advocates " The Panel Advocacy debate has been rumbling on for many years. For nearly ten years there have been calls to ensure the work of the junior bar is not usurped by solicitor advocates . There has been a long held argument that advocates who only conduct plea hearings should be precluded from doing so. [ 604 more words ]

https://www.lccsa.org.uk/tuesday-truth-agfs-review-a-less-simplistic-view-on-plea-only-advocates/

AGFS review – a less simplistic view on “plea only advocates ”    The Panel Advocacy debate has been rumbling on for many years. For nearly ten years there have been calls to ensu…

05/01/2017

The LCCSA are delighted to announce that Sir Brian Leveson, QC President of the Queen’s Bench Divison will be addressing the Association on 6th February 2016, 6pm - 8pm. In January 2015 he released his Review of efficiency in criminal proceedings. Since that date many of his recommendations have been implemented in a big shake up of Criminal Justice as we move into the digital age. [ 82 more words ]

https://www.lccsa.org.uk/sir-brian-leveson-qc-will-be-addressing-the-lccsa-as-our-guest-speaker-on-6th-february-2016/

The LCCSA are delighted to announce that Sir Brian Leveson, QC President of the Queen’s Bench Divison will be addressing the Association on 6th February 2016,  6pm – 8pm. In January 2015 he r…

27/11/2016

Dear Members, Two weeks have flown by since the AGM. I believe we have a great committee with an outstanding combination of experience (so many ex-Presidents continuing to contribute), a core of experienced committee members continuing and a group of new members. It promises to be a tough and engaging year, trying to shape the framework of the CJS and resist more cuts. [ 420 more words ]

https://www.lccsa.org.uk/a-message-from-new-president-greg-powell/

Dear Members, Two weeks have flown by since the AGM. I believe we have a great committee with an outstanding combination of experience (so many ex-Presidents continuing to contribute), a core of ex…