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            <title><![CDATA[Shaping the future of Very High Cost (Crime) Cases]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[LSC announces Invitations to Tender for Immigration and Asylum Contracts from 2010]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Legal aid - 60 years of justice for all]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Family advice - just a phone call away]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Raising awareness of legal aid in its 60th year]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Shaping the future of criminal defence services]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[No bars to prison law advice]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[The future development of Very High Cost Criminal Cases]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Securing the future of legal aid - The Legal Services Commission and Ministry of Justice propose reforms in family legal aid to protect civil and family legal services]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Quality Assurance for Advocates to be piloted]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Transforming legal aid processes]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Consultations launched on payment of Crown Court defence costs]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[150 trainees set to join the next generation of legal aid solicitors]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Better advice: Better Health]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unified Contract: discussions continuing with The Law Society]]></title>
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