London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance (LBLA) Barrister Framework

Location

London

Description

2. Children’s Services• Care proceedings• The Children Act 1989• The Child Abduction & Custody Act• Adoption proceedings, Special Guardianship and Placement Orders• Public Interest Immunity• Judicial Review• Functions of the local authority under the Care Act 2014 and relevant legislation relating tochildren (for example at transition, young carers, etc.)• Forced marriage• Advice on international placements and placement of children in other jurisdictions• Injunctions, particularly in the context of social media campaigns involving cases, andgenerally media advice in children related matters (including social media)• Human Rights Claims• FGM• Inherent Jurisdiction & Wardship• Deprivation of Liberty (under inherent jurisdiction)• Age assessments• Private Family Cases with LA involvement e.g. s7 and s37 Children Act 1989 cases

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services
• 79130000 - Legal documentation and certification services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

Increase of contract value post contract notice award .The original published contract value was for £60m but the projected framework spend is now in circa £72m.

Other Information

Specialist legal consultants, Kennedy Cater, manage the LBLA and its Barristers FrameworkAgreement on behalf of LBLA members, delivering legal spend savings and efficiency gains,including an extensive legal training programme, delivered with the Barristers Frameworkchambers.