NEWS
Important Information from the National Cyber Security Centre
Please note the following communication received from the Legal Aid Agency regarding a recent data incident which may affect some of our past and present Legal Aid clients.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/legal-aid-agency-data-breach
We believe the group has accessed and downloaded a significant amount of personal data from those who applied for legal aid through our digital service since 2010.
This data may have included contact details and addresses of applicants, their dates of birth, national ID numbers, criminal history, employment status and financial data such as contribution amounts, debts and payments.
We would urge all members of the public who have applied for legal aid in this time period to take steps to safeguard themselves. We would recommend you are alert for any suspicious activity such as unknown messages or phone calls and to be extra vigilant to update any potentially exposed passwords. If you are in doubt about anyone you are communicating with online or over the phone you should verify their identity independently before providing any information to them.
Further information on how to protect yourself can be found here: https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/data-breaches
Congratulations to Lucy!
Lucy has recently been awarded a Family Law Accreditation from The Law Society. This is a recognised quality standard for family law practitioners. This accreditation covers all types of family law work except public law Children Act work, which is covered by the Children Law Accreditation (which is held by Ben Davies, Naomi Cox, and Steph Bradley of our firm).
The eligibility for the Family Law Accreditation is to be a Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive, and prove that you have a high level of competence and knowledge in family law.
Lucy has had to document her work and submit a very detailed application and was not a quick process. Lucy is very pleased that she has this certificate and is displaying it proudly in our office.
Lexcel - Legal Practice Quality Mark
Alletsons are pleased to announce with have been awarded the Lexcel Legal Practice Quality Mark for another year.
TEAM BUILDING
We recently celebrated our fantastic staff team by all having a day out together Shepton Mallet Prison learning about its history and some of us participated in the escape rooms.
