Contact & feedback

Contact details

If you have a query relating to the administration of the Duty Solicitor Scheme please contact the CDS direct line:

Tel: (0191) 244 5921
Fax: (0191) 244 5997

For matters relating to the management of your firm's General Criminal Contract (e.g. queries regarding your firm's Standard Monthly Payment or questions about changes to your Contract) ring the Contracting section's direct line on 0191 244 5921 and ask to speak to your Account Manager.

Comments

If you want to make a comment or feedback about the Legal Services Commission or the website, please use the comments form.

Complaints

If you want to make a complaint to us, please use the complaints form.

CDS administrators
John Robinson and Andrew Brownlee are responsible for administrating the Court Duty Solicitor scheme and the Police Station Duty Solicitor scheme within the region.

The schemes are divided between regions as follows:

John Robinson	Andrew Brownlee
North East A	North East B
Berwick & Alnwick	Darlington
Gateshead	Derwentside
Houghton Le Spring	Durham & Chester Le Street
Newcastle	Easington
North Tyneside	Hartlepool
South East Northumberland	South Durham
South Tyneside	Teesside
Sunderland
Tynedale

The North East Office also has a Customer Services Team.

Last updated: 12 December 2006