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Could you be an Independent Peer Reviewer?  

The LSC and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) are currently accepting applications for the position of Independent Peer Reviewer in the categories of Crime or Community Care.

Independent Peer Reviewers assess the quality of work carried out by legal aid providers in their specialist category of law.

Full training on the Peer Review methodology is provided by IALS who manage the Independent Peer Review process.

Peer Reviewers are contracted on a consultancy basis while continuing their usual work under the LSC contract. Peer Reviewers are paid £375 per day plus travel and subsistence expenses.

If you wish to apply, you should be a specialist in the category of Crime or Community Care, with wide casework and supervision experience.

Further information

For full details about the role and how to apply, please visit the Peer Review Recruitment page. The closing date for applications is Monday 16 June 2008.