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Three CPD hours in one-hour segments

James Parry, Solicitor

James Parry - a solicitor and high court advocate with 20 years experience in the criminal justice sector, ten of which were spent with the magistrates’ court service and ten in private practice. James is the author of “Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings” (Butterworths), and various published papers dealing with diverse aspects of the criminal justice system. James continues to practice as a duty solicitor in addition to providing CPD training.

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Changes in legal aid and costs are inevitable in today's economic climate. Despite political promises, the government seek to impose greater restrictions on the availability of income streams for Criminal Lawyers. Datalaw will keep you up to date as the year goes by with all the latest developments in police station costs, Magistrates' and Crown Court costs, defendants' costs Orders and contractual issues.

• Up to date contracting issues
• Legal aid considerations
• Maximising costs under the new regime
• The future: if there is one