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- Any company who needs legal guidance would do very well with Kennedy Cater. The quality of advice and the swift, attentive service would be worth a hefty premium but, instead, they save you money too. What’s not to like?
Octavius Black, Global Managing Director,
The Mind Gym - Kennedy Cater's comprehensive approach to procuring legal services included a detailed analysis of Riverside's legal spend, procurement options and the business cases for each. We asked Kennedy Cater to run an EU compliant tender to establish a national panel of specialist housing solicitors. The result exceeded our expectations, providing a solution that delivers significant and sustainable savings, and notable value added benefits. Kennedy Cater also helped us put in place effective user guides so that we now have visibility of all ongoing matters and few unwelcome surprises regarding fees.
Lynn McCracken, Director of Legal Services,
The Riverside Group - Without the support of Kennedy Cater and their knowledge of the legal services market our members would not have realised the potential savings on their legal services expenditure. Kennedy Cater's drive and commitment enabled us to put in place a strong panel of firms which our members fully own in a remarkably short timescale
Neil Biddiscombe,
Procurement Manager for Advantage SW - Kennedy Cater have helped us to achieve real and significant savings on our legal procurement both by bearing down on the costs of our existing lawyers and recommending us to other leading experts at excellent rates. The business has further benefitted through using Kennedy Cater to manage the legal issues we have and the lawyers we instruct thereby freeing up management time and preventing any unexpected legal costs. I am very happy to endorse and recommend their services.
Neil Biddiscombe,
Procurement Manager for Advantage SW - The Kennedy Cater team are practical, supportive and easy to deal with, as are the barristers they have introduced us to; the KC solution is what it says it is: technically excellent and very cost effective; I am pleased to provide them with this testimonial.
Bev Fitzpatrick,
Group HR Director, Connells - Until recommended to do so by Kennedy Cater I had not used a barrister directly before; KC introduced us to a commercial and practical barrister who quickly got to the heart of our issue, advised us on it and remained engaged with us on and off over the following weeks supporting us through to its conclusion; KC managed the process, ensuring that advice was provided promptly and in line with the cost estimates which we had approved; prior to this I had not realised what good value barristers represent – we paid £85 per hour! I have no hesitation in recommending KC and the service they offer.
Jeremy Swan,
Managing Director, Cicero - The LBLA asked Kennedy Cater to deliver a solicitors panel. We were really clear from the beginning that we didn't just want a solicitor's panel like anybody else's. My experience with panels and contracts generally is that people set them up and then think, "job done". Thereafter there is a risk that those instructing external firms or barristers and those firms or clerks ignore the agreed rates and charging structure, and the contract is quietly forgotten. Our arrangement whereby Kennedy Cater monitor the cost and quality of the services provided by the panel firms means there is real discipline, and the anticipated benefits and efficiencies agreed as part of the contract are achieved.
Hugh Peart - Director of Governance and Legal Services,
Harrow Council, and Head of Legal, Buckinghamshire Council - So many great ideas and projects fail to reach their potential even after implementation but with Kennedy Cater driving the process forward the London Boroughs Legal Alliance has quickly become a successful working arrangement, and we are already seeing the cost saving benefits. If you are looking to set up a panel and collaborative legal arrangement I highly recommend getting them involved.
Michael Cogher,
Head of Legal Services, City of London - I am confident that all members of HALA will make substantial savings on their external legal costs enabling us to report to the Audit Commission positively on this breakthrough value for money initiative. Kennedy Cater has driven the process forward and continue to privide vital support and insight helping the members capture the savings and value for money that we all set out to achieve.
Katrina Robinson MBE,
Head of Legal Services for Viridian Housing (HALA)
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We are delighted to welcome Onward as our newest member. As a housing association and affordable housing provider they currently manage 35,000 homes across the North West, and we look forward to being part of their successful journey. #socialhousing #legalprocurement
This afternoon we look forward to welcoming Counsel Francis Hoar of Field Court Chambers to our Heads of Legal meeting at the City of London Corporation, Guildhall, to lead a presentation on the role of the monitoring officer in a more politically volatile environment. #legal
We are proud to welcome our newest member, North Shields based @YMCANTyneside who are dedicated to helping transform the lives of vulnerable young people in their local area. Welcome on board @socialhousing @legal
This afternoon our quarterly members' meeting welcomes Bethan Jones and Suzanne Gregson from Anthony Collins Solicitors who will present on Awaab’s Law, which will include a review of what our members need to consider.
Today Tom Tabori of @39Essex presents at our Heads of Legal meeting on, For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, & implications for Local Authorities re employment, education policies, provision of community facilities etc. Chaired by Bethan Evans & Tim Morel @kennedycater
CHICltd members can find out more about how their wide-ranging legal services framework works, from our Director Tim Morel who is at their annual Conference & Exhibition in Telford today. Find him on the @CHICltd stand or in the Procurement Seminar on Main stage at 1.45pm #Legal
Tomorrow our Director Tim Morel will be @CHICltd Annual Conference & Exhibition at the Telford International Centre, promoting the benefits of their legal services framework and meeting the many members who enjoy its benefits #socialhousing #legalservices #procurement
Today we have reason to celebrate - our legal alliance has now reached 55 members with the welcome addition of Lambeth based @RoupellPark and
@WechHousing, a Community Land Trust and Housing Association based in the Harrow Road ward of North Westminster. Welcome aboard.
Today we have reason to celebrate - our legal alliance has now reached 55 members with the welcome addition of Lambeth based @RoupellPark and
@WechHousing, a Community Land Trust and Housing Association based in the Harrow Road ward of North Westminster. Welcome aboard.
Welcome to our newest member, Ipswich based @OrwellHousing who own or manage over 4,300 homes in 12 local authority areas. Under the management of @kennedycater we're sure our legal framework will deliver you real savings and change. #socialhousing #legalprocurement
It's been a busy few weeks on the membership front - exciting announcements coming soon #socialhousing #legalsavings @kennedycater
Counting down to @CHICltd annual conference on 21st May, where our founder & director Tim Morel will be on hand to discuss and promote their popular legal services framework #legal #procurement
Tomorrow, 19th March, our Heads of Legal meeting welcomes Matt Lewin @Cornerstone who will present on the inter relationship between the role of elected councillors & employment law (particularly in relation to discrimination), chaired by Beth Evans, & Tim Morel @kennedycater
We would like to welcome as our 53rd member @Havebury who own and manage over 7,500 homes for rent and shared ownership, across the east of England. Great to have you on board! #socialhousing #legalprocurement #savings
Thanks to Field Court Chambers for delivering a valuable Webinar on 'Enforcing the debt: recovering the costs of community care under Care Act 2014 & @45GRAYSINNSQ for their in-person session on
'Housing Disrepair - from zero to Hero' Inc: Landlord Obligations & Tenant rights
We would like to welcome as our 53rd member @Havebury who own and manage over 7,500 homes for rent and shared ownership, across the east of England. Great to have you on board! #socialhousing #legalprocurement #savings
This afternoon the Heads of Legal from across our London Councils welcome Nigel Giffin KC from @11KBW who will present on Local Government Pension Scheme Funds, Ethical Investment and Trustees’ duties and discretion. Organised by the public sector team @kennedycater
Coming up on 15th January, our next training session on Adjudication -v- Arbitration? Led by
@45GRAYSINNSQ. @LBLegalAlliance
members can register for places with @kennedycater
#localgov #London #Legaltraining
As the end of 2024 approaches we are delighted to welcome Birmingham based @tridentgrp as our 52nd member. Thanks to the Public Sector team @kennedycater for their dedicated support throughout this year, and to a positive 2025 for us all. #socialhousing
Our bi-monthly Heads of Legal meeting organised by Tim Morel, our Director lead @kennedycater, welcomed @sharpepritchard to present on local authorities’ involvement in corporate bodies: Lessons from public interest reports, Partnership guidance & Trusts & Trustees. #legalupdates
@honeycombgrp have become the 51st member of our legal services framework, which under the proactive management of @kennedycater works hard to deliver excellence and value to our members and the communities that they build.
HALA is pleased to support @ClarkeWillmott #CWHousingwWeek2024. Join them for three days of free webinars, exclusively for those working in the social housing sector. Discover the full timetable and sign up here: https://www.clarkewillmott.com/events/clarke-willmott-housing-week-2024/
We are excited to announce that @LewishamCouncil are the 33rd London Authority to join our legal services framework, which under the management of @kennedycater works hard to consistently deliver best practice, best firms, best value to Londoners. #legalservices #localgovernment
We are excited to announce that @LewishamCouncil are the 33rd London Authority to join our legal services framework, which under the management of @kennedycater works hard to consistently deliver best practice, best firms, best value to Londoners. #legalservices #localgovernment
We are excited to announce that @LewishamCouncil are the 33rd London Authority to join our legal services framework, which under the management of @kennedycater works hard to consistently deliver best practice, best firms, best value to Londoners. #legalservices #localgovernment
Today our bi-monthly Heads of Legal meeting managed by @kennedycater welcomes Joe Barrett KC of @11KBW who will present on key points arising from the new Procurement Act for Local Authorities, whilst Jo Clement KC provides an update on Judicial Review. #localgovernment #London
Today we mark a milestone by welcoming our 50th member @West_Kent who have been delivering quality homes across Kent for 35 years. We are thrilled that our framework will proactively support their legal needs under the management of @kennedycater #socialhousing #Legal
We are delighted to welcome Oldham based @FirstForFCHO as the 49th member of our pioneering legal services framework, managed by @kennedycater It's great to have you onboard. #legalservices #socialhousing #savings
We are delighted to welcome Oldham based @FirstForFCHO as the 49th member of our pioneering legal services framework, managed by @kennedycater It's great to have you onboard. #legalservices #socialhousing #savings