Extremely Helpful Shared Services Proposal
"Kennedy Cater has worked closely with the four Councils in Rotherham to provide an extremely helpful proposal for the development of shared service arrangements for legal services across South Yorkshire. This required them to have a full understanding of the issues, and the sensitivities, involved in developing these arrangements, and a pragmatic approach when formulating their proposal. Kennedy Cater demonstrated this understanding, and helped to progress our thinking in a very constructive way. We can now look to press ahead with the implementation of new service delivery arrangements that will drive down costs and improve the quality and resilience of service delivery."
Andrew Bedford, Strategic Director of Resources, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Merlin Joins As Ninth HALA Member
Welcome to Merlin Housing Society who has recently joined the Housing Associations' Legal Alliance (HALA) as the ninth Member.
Make sure you pick the right partner when outsourcing
Step in the meerkat of the legal profession: a fast-growing business called Kennedy Cater that promises to save you money and get you better legal advice by connecting you to the best lawyer for your particular issue, often a barrister who accepts direct access clients.
To read the full story in The Telegraph click here.
Legal alliance of housing providers expands with three new members
The Housing Associations’ Legal Alliance (HALA) – a consortium of registered providers set up to drive down solicitors’ fees and share best practice – has added three new members.
For the full story in the The Local Government Lawyer please click here.
LBLA names successful barristers chambers
LBLA names successful barristers chambers for £63m legal services framework
The London Boroughs' Legal Alliance has appointed 31 sets of chambers to a legal services framework worth an estimated £63m.
Senior consultant James McLeod said: "We are thrilled to have been involved in such a challenging project, accommodating the needs of ten authorities and delivering the project within seven months. We are very happy with the high calibre of the chambers on the panel and the cost savings achieved for the LBLA members."
For the full story in The Local Government Lawyer please click here.
