Supply of Barrister Services

Tender description

<p>KCS Professional Services is a trading unit of Commercial Services Group (CSG), acting for and on behalf of Kent County Council (KCC), collectively these comprise a Procurement Buying Organisation (PBO) and Invicta Law wish to create a national, user friendly, time and cost effective Framework Agreement for the supply of Barrister Services.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Framework Agreement covers the provision and ability to provide a full range of Barrister Services and associated services.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Provision of a written opinion</li> <li>Advice</li> <li>Conference with client</li> <li>Attending advocates&rsquo; meetings</li> <li>Advocacy at hearings (Case Management, Issue Resolution, Final, Fact Finding, Emergency Protection Order, Direction, Adoption)</li> <li>Appeals</li> <li>Attend Court (Magistrates, Crown, Family, County, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, European Court of Human Rights)</li> <li>Provide robust representation</li> <li>Ensure all parties are kept informed of all negotiations</li> <li>Seek realistic timescales for the filing and service of evidence</li> <li>Contact the Instructing Solicitor should an issue arise at Court which requires further instructions from an individual not present at Court</li> <li>Judicial reviews</li> <li>Adhere to all data protection and GDPR regulations in relation to material provided<em>.</em></li> <li>Drafting documentation to include: <ul> <li>Case management Orders</li> <li>Interim and Final threshold</li> <li>Schedule of Findings</li> <li>Witness templates</li> <li>Provision of attendance note to the Instructing Officer within 24/48 hours following Court hearing</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Indicative Barrister Services requirements include, but are not limited to the following categories or service provided:</p> <p>Child Protection:</p> <ul> <li>Children Act 1989</li> <li>Child Abduction and Custody Act</li> <li>Interim Care or Supervision Order applications</li> <li>Emergency Protection Order applications</li> <li>Designated authority matters</li> <li>Secure accommodation applications</li> <li>Deprivation of liberty applications</li> <li>Recovery order applications</li> <li>s34(4) applications</li> <li>Female genital mutilation protection orders</li> <li>Forced marriage protection orders</li> <li>Advice on international placements and placement of children in other jurisdictions</li> <li>Discharge of care order/Revocation of a care order applications</li> <li>Adoption proceedings, special guardianship and placement orders</li> <li>Public interest immunity</li> <li>Judicial review</li> <li>Human rights claims</li> <li>Reporting restriction applications and similar injunctions relating to social media</li> <li>Inherent jurisdiction and wardship</li> </ul> <p>Adult Services:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Adult Social Care Law</li> <li>Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards</li> <li>Advice on statutory duties and functions</li> <li>Public health functions</li> <li>Guardianship &amp; court of protection matters</li> <li>Coroners Inquests</li> <li>Advice, representation and support</li> <li>Litigation and forms of dispute resolution</li> </ul> <p>Community Care:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>UASC:&nbsp;Children Act duties relating to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and Care Leavers (UASC)</li> <li>NRPF:&nbsp;Children Act duties relating to families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF)</li> <li>Age assessments</li> <li>Triple planning</li> <li>Leaving care</li> <li>Human Rights Act: Pre-Action letters and Judicial Reviews</li> <li>Immigration detention, asylum and deportation</li> <li>Health care services</li> </ul> <p>International Services:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>International trade</li> <li>Investment and regulation</li> <li>Banking and financial services</li> <li>International family law</li> </ul> <p>Finance Services:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Mergers and acquisition</li> <li>Financial regulations</li> <li>Disputes</li> <li>Payments and payment regulations</li> <li>International banking</li> </ul> <p>Procurement &amp; Contract Services&nbsp;: &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Public Contract Regulations</li> <li>EU Law</li> <li>Competition</li> <li>Joint procurements</li> <li>Joint venture service company</li> <li>Outsourcing</li> <li>Public sector mutual</li> </ul> <p>Civil Litigation: &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Personal injury litigation</li> <li>Property litigation including possession proceedings</li> <li>Dispute resolution in relation to property disputes and commercial matters</li> <li>Public law matters such as judicial reviews and injunctions and witness support or other legal services in relation to public enquiries</li> <li>Contract disputes</li> <li>Regulatory issues</li> <li>Specialised litigation support</li> <li>Anti-social behaviour</li> <li>Debt recovery and insolvency proceedings including care home recovery and deprivation of assets</li> <li>Cost recovery and enforcement</li> <li>Advice in relation to licensing appeals for taxi and liquor licences</li> <li>Inquests and Inquiries</li> <li>Professional negligence</li> </ul> <p>Services may extend beyond those listed</p> Keywords: law, legal services, legal, barrister, barrister services