Constitutional Affairs - Fourth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 28 October 2003.
CONTENTS
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
Background
2 The Government's
proposals
Introduction to public funding for immigration
and asylum work
Disbursements
The proposals for consultation
Our inquiry
3 The concerns
Are the measures necessary?
The Government's justification for imposing
a cap on public funding
Respondents' concerns
Concerns about quality
Effect of capping on the appeal system as
a whole
The Government's response
Will the limits on time and disbursement
costs allow a proper standard of work?
Comparison with the current time standards
issued by the LSC
Suggested alternatives
Our conclusion
Are there specific aspects of advice and
appeal work which will not be covered within the proposed limits
on time and disbursement costs?
Attendance at interviews
Disbursements
Conferences with counsel
Changing legal representative
Charging clients when the time limits expire
4 The impact on
supply
Conclusions and recommendations
Appendix 1
Evidence submitted by the Department for
Constitutional Affairs and the Legal Services Commission
Appendix 2
Memorandum by Chris Randall and Robert Thomas,
Specialist Advisers to the Committee
Formal minutes
Witnesses
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
Tuesday 14 October 2003
Tuesday 21 October 2003
List of written evidence
Reports from the Constitutional Affairs Committee
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