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 work Agreement for the supply of Barrister Services.

The work Agreement covers the provision and ability to provide a full range of Barrister Services and associated services.

• Provision of a written opinion
• Advice
• Conference with client
• Attending advocates’ meetings
• Advocacy at hearings (Case Management, Issue Resolution, Final, Fact Finding, Emergency Protection Order, Direction, Adoption)
• Appeals
• Attend Court (Magistrates, Crown, Family, County, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, European Court of Human Rights)
• Provide robust representation
• Ensure all parties are kept informed of all negotiations
• Seek realistic timescales for the filing and service of evidence
• Contact the Instructing Solicitor should an issue arise at Court which requires further instructions from an individual not present at Court
• Judicial reviews
• Adhere to all data protection and GDPR regulations in relation to material provided.
• Drafting documentation to include:
  • Case management Orders
  • Interim and Final threshold
  • Schedule of Findings
  • Witness templates
  • Provision of attendance note to the Instructing Officer within 24/48 hours following Court hearing

Indicative Barrister Services requirements include, but are not limited to the following categories or service provided:

Child Protection:

• Children Act 1989
• Child Abduction and Custody Act
• Interim Care or Supervision Order applications
• Emergency Protection Order applications
• Designated authority matters
• Secure accommodation applications
• Deprivation of liberty applications
• Recovery order applications
• s34(4) applications
• Female genital mutilation protection orders
• Forced marriage protection orders
• Advice on international placements and placement of children in other jurisdictions
• Discharge of care order/Revocation of a care order applications
• Adoption proceedings, special guardianship and placement orders
• Public interest immunity
• Judicial review
• Human rights claims
• Reporting restriction applications and similar injunctions relating to social media
• Inherent jurisdiction and wardship

Adult Services: 

• Adult Social Care Law
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
• Advice on statutory duties and functions
• Public health functions
• Guardianship & court of protection matters
• Coroners Inquests
• Advice, representation and support
• Litigation and forms of dispute resolution

Community Care: 

• UASC: Children Act duties relating to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and Care Leavers (UASC)
• NRPF: Children Act duties relating to families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF)
• Age assessments
• Triple planning
• Leaving care
• Human Rights Act: Pre-Action letters and Judicial Reviews
• Immigration detention, asylum and deportation
• Health care services

International Services: 

• International trade
• Investment and regulation
• Banking and financial services
• International family law

Finance Services: 

• Mergers and acquisition
• Financial regulations
• Disputes
• Payments and payment regulations
• International banking

Procurement & Contract Services :  

• Public Contract Regulations
• EU Law
• Competition
• Joint procurements
• Joint venture service company
• Outsourcing
• Public sector mutual

Civil Litigation:  

• Personal injury litigation
• Property litigation including possession proceedings
• Dispute resolution in relation to property disputes and commercial matters
• Public law matters such as judicial reviews and injunctions and witness support or other legal services in relation to public enquiries
• Contract disputes
• Regulatory issues
• Specialised litigation support
• Anti-social behaviour
• Debt recovery and insolvency proceedings including care home recovery and deprivation of assets
• Cost recovery and enforcement
• Advice in relation to licensing appeals for taxi and liquor licences
• Inquests and Inquiries
• Professional negligence

Services may extend beyond those listed