OUR MISSION & AIM The commission will promote fair and equal access to justice in Northern Ireland in it's provision of publicly funded legal services. Our aim is to provide high quality, customer focused services that target those in greatest need and demonstrate value for money.   PUBLICATIONS 7 October'07 webstats.pdf This page will provide a list of publications issued by the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission. These documents are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Click the icon to download and install a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is required for opening and viewing PDF files. Click on the relevant title below to view the document. DOWNLOAD ADOBE ACROBAT READER   There are 185 publications posted on this site VIEW 1 Emergency Representation Guidance 11/06/2013 Board Meeting Minutes- September 2012 24/05/2013 Board Meeting Minutes- November 2012 24/05/2013 Board Meeting Minutes- April 2013 24/05/2013 Funding Code- Divorce Guidance 14/05/2013 Board Meeting Minutes- March 2013 07/05/2013 Application for Civil Legal Aid Financial Eligibility Form CLA4 03/05/2013 Legal Services Commission- Equality Scheme & Action Plan Consultation Response Analysis 14/03/2013 Legal Services Commission- Equality Scheme 2011-15 14/03/2013 Board Meeting Minutes- February 2013 11/03/2013 Board Meeting Minutes- January 2013 20/02/2013 Proceeds of Crime Funding Code Guidance Cover Sheet 12/02/2013 Proceeds of Crime Funding Code Guidance 12/02/2013 Legal Services Commission Circular 06/13- Application for Civil Legal Aid Financial Eligibilty Form CLA4 22/01/2013 Board Meeting Minutes- December 2012 21/01/2013 Department of Justice Authorisation 13- Hague Convention 2007 12/12/2012 Annual Report & Accounts 2011/2012 12/12/2012 Guidance on the Statutory Charge 10/12/2012 Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2012 No.391 10/12/2012 Board Meeting Minutes- October 2012 03/12/2012 Request for Criminal Legal Aid Certificate Number 28/11/2012 Department of Justice Authorisation 12- Revoking Authorisations 7, 8 & 11 23/11/2012 Youth Engagement Clinic Legal Aid Guidance 31/10/2012 Department of Justice - Authorisation under Article 10A(2)(b) 24/10/2012 Board Meeting Minutes- August 2012 23/10/2012 NILSC Complaints Policy 04/09/2012 Guide to Legal Aid 03/09/2012 Board Meeting Minutes - June 2012 22/08/2012 Judicial Review Funding Code Guidance & Criteria Cover sheet 17/08/2012 Judicial Review Funding Code Guidance 17/08/2012 Judicial Review Funding Code Criteria 17/08/2012 Domestic Violence & Abuse Funding Code Guidance & Criteria cover sheet 17/08/2012 Domestic Violence & Abuse Funding Code Guidance 17/08/2012 Domestic Violence & Abuse Funding Code Criteria 17/08/2012 Protection from Harassment Funding Code Guidance Cover Sheet 17/08/2012 Protection from Harassment Funding Code Guidance 17/08/2012 Board Meeting Minutes- May 2012 02/07/2012 Board Meeting Minutes- April 2012 11/06/2012 Board Meeting Minutes- March 2012 09/05/2012 Annual Report & Accounts 2010-2011 08/05/2012 Department of Justice Authorisation 11- Legal Aid for representation in proceedings before the Care Tribunal 04/04/2012 Department of Justice Authorisation 10- Mortgage Repossession & Ejectment Proceedings 31/03/2012 Board Meeting Minutes - February 2012 26/03/2012 Board Meeting Minutes - January 2012 27/02/2012 Board Meeting Minutes - January 2012 27/02/2012 Board Meeting Minutes - December 2011 25/01/2012 Board Meeting Minutes - November 2011 09/01/2012 Domestic Violence Scheme permanent from 01/01/12 04/01/2012 Department of Justice Authorisation 9- Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 30/12/2011 Response to Consultation on the Access to Justice Review 08/12/2011 Annual Report and Accounts 2009-2010 05/12/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - October 2011 01/12/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - September 2011 14/11/2011 Public Authority 2010 – 2011 Annual Progress Report 04/11/2011 Northern Ireland Legal Needs Survey (Part 2 of 3 - Report) 12/09/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - August 2011 01/09/2011 European Council Regulation (EC) No.4/2009 (In respect of Maintenance Obligations) 19/07/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - 16th May 2011 27/06/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - 18th April 2011 07/06/2011 Board Meeting Minutes- 14th March 2011 09/05/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - 25th March 2011 09/05/2011 Criminal Certificate number requests 05/05/2011 Annual 04/05/2011 Annual Report 04/05/2011 Annual Report & Accounts 2010-2011 04/05/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - February 2011 13/04/2011 Annual Report and Accounts 2008-2009 07/04/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - January 2012 27/02/2011 Paying for your legal aid- the Statutory Charge 04/02/2011 Board Meeting Minutes - December 2010 31/01/2011 Department of Justice Authorisation 8- Non-Molestation Orders 30/12/2010 Department of Justice Authorisation 7- Proceedings before the Mental Health Review Tribunal 30/12/2010 VAT Communications Update - increase to 20% 22/12/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - September 2010 16/12/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - October 2010 16/12/2010 Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission- Complaints Policy & Procedure 30/11/2010 Board Meeting Minutes - 19th August 2010 19/11/2010 Annual Report and Accounts 2007-2008 04/11/2010 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 6th August 2004 14/10/2010 Minutes of the LSC meeting on 6th August 2004 Annual Report and Accounts 2006-2007 13/10/2010 Annual Report and Accounts 2004-2005 13/10/2010 Annual Report and Accounts 2003-2004 13/10/2010 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 VAT 22/12/2009 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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