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Civil news: revised fees for immigration and asylum work

Civil news: revised fees for immigration and asylum work

Thursday, 11 June 2020

New fees were introduced for immigration and asylum work on 8 June 2020 which will apply for the next 12 months....

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Crime news: secure file exchange ‘sign up’ guidance available

Crime news: secure file exchange ‘sign up’ guidance available

Thursday, 11 June 2020

We have new guidance and advice about our secure file exchange platform for the online transfer of information and documents....

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Civil news: mandatory telephone gateway phased out

Civil news: mandatory telephone gateway phased out

Friday, 15 May 2020

Greater choice for clients to directly contact a wider range of providers of legal aid services for education, discrimination and debt cases from 15 M...

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Crime news: guidance on self employed complex means applications

Crime news: guidance on self employed complex means applications

Thursday, 02 April 2020

New guidance available to help identify evidence needed when submitting applications involving complex means assessments....

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Civil news: providers praise new online ‘Apply’ tool

Civil news: providers praise new online ‘Apply’ tool

Friday, 13 March 2020

New online application tool wins positive feedback during three months of trials for legal aid applications. ...

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Crime news: contract schedules to be issued

Crime news: contract schedules to be issued

Thursday, 06 February 2020

Individual law firms and other legal aid providers will be able to access new schedules online from March 2020....

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Crime news: police station telephone advice tender is now open

Crime news: police station telephone advice tender is now open

Thursday, 30 January 2020

Tender is now live for Criminal Defence Direct telephone legal advice work for 12 months from 1 June 2020....

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Civil/crime news: reminder to view contract performance reports

Civil/crime news: reminder to view contract performance reports

Monday, 27 January 2020

Quarterly reports highlighting performance against contractual requirements are emailed to all providers and contain important information....

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Crime news: police station telephone advice tender launch

Crime news: police station telephone advice tender launch

Thursday, 23 January 2020

A new tender process is to be launched to provide Crime Defence Direct telephone legal advice for 12 months from 1 June 2020....

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Crime news: stalking protection orders and claiming for work

Crime news: stalking protection orders and claiming for work

Monday, 20 January 2020

We are updating our guidance to reflect regulatory changes on the new Stalking Protection Orders which are being introduced from 20 January 2020....

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Civil news: check live case work with new status report service

Civil news: check live case work with new status report service

Thursday, 16 January 2020

Starting 6 January 2020, we will be emailing spreadsheets showing the status of live work requiring your attention in CCMS....

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Civil/crime news: Twitter customer service feed for providers

Civil/crime news: Twitter customer service feed for providers

Thursday, 09 January 2020

We have a new customer service Twitter account to give providers another channel to raise operational concerns....

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Civil news: HPCDS opportunity for 2018 standard contract holders

Civil news: HPCDS opportunity for 2018 standard contract holders

Wednesday, 08 January 2020

Tender opens 8 January 2020 for Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) services in Boston and Lincoln and closes 9am 6 February 2020....

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Civil/crime news: updated guidance on removable media available

Civil/crime news: updated guidance on removable media available

Friday, 20 December 2019

Providers are asked to note our shared legal responsibilities when sending removable media in support of applications and bills....

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Civil news: opportunity to deliver HPCDS work

Civil news: opportunity to deliver HPCDS work

Friday, 06 December 2019

Expressions of interest are welcome to deliver Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) services in Willesden....

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Civil news: eligibility changes for separated migrant children

Civil news: eligibility changes for separated migrant children

Thursday, 24 October 2019

Eligibility rules on legal aid are changing for separated migrant children from 25 October 2019....

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Civil news: housing and debt telephone advice services tender

Civil news: housing and debt telephone advice services tender

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

Tender opens 23 October 2019 for opportunity to deliver Civil Legal Advice specialist telephone advice services in housing and debt....

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Civil news: housing and debt and HPCDS tenders open

Civil news: housing and debt and HPCDS tenders open

Monday, 09 September 2019

Housing and debt and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme tenders open 9 September 2019 and close at 9am 7 October 2019....

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Crime news: contacting the Defence Solicitor Call Centre

Crime news: contacting the Defence Solicitor Call Centre

Friday, 06 September 2019

Process for logging issues with the operation of the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC)...

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Civil news: face to face contracts go live on 1 September 2019

Civil news: face to face contracts go live on 1 September 2019

Saturday, 31 August 2019

Start of new contracts for face-to-face advice in education and discrimination matters paves way for removal of mandatory telephone gateway....

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Civil news: face to face education and discrimination training

Civil news: face to face education and discrimination training

Friday, 23 August 2019

Online training for face-to-face providers delivering education and discrimination advice from 1 September 2019....

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Crime news: extension of 2017 crime contract to 31 March 2021

Crime news: extension of 2017 crime contract to 31 March 2021

Monday, 12 August 2019

Contract extension notices are being issued to individual providers. ...

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Civil news: Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme contracts extended

Civil news: Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme contracts extended

Friday, 09 August 2019

Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) contracts are being extended to 30 September 2020...

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Civil news: updated contracts from 1 September 2019 now available

Civil news: updated contracts from 1 September 2019 now available

Thursday, 01 August 2019

New contracts replacing current first year schedules for the 2018 Standard Civil Contract are now available....

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Civil news: fee claims for HMCTS flexible operating hours pilot

Civil news: fee claims for HMCTS flexible operating hours pilot

Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Guidance available on claiming HMCTS ‘participation fees’ for taking part in flexible operating hours pilots in Brentford and Manchester....

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Crime news: changes to crime contract because of new parole rules

Crime news: changes to crime contract because of new parole rules

Monday, 22 July 2019

We have made amendments to the 2017 Standard Crime Contract because of new rules introducing a right to review Parole Board decisions....

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Civil news: 2 counsel high cost case change will boost cash flow

Civil news: 2 counsel high cost case change will boost cash flow

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Family case planning change on 15 July 2019 means increased payments sooner and fewer submissions in the Client and Cost Management System....

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Crime news: Rossendales now known as Marston Holdings

Crime news: Rossendales now known as Marston Holdings

Thursday, 11 July 2019

Debt enforcement company Rossendales has changed its name to Marston Holdings....

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Crime news: extension of 2017 crime contract to 31 March 2021

Crime news: extension of 2017 crime contract to 31 March 2021

Tuesday, 09 July 2019

Headline intentions document available on GOV.UK with details of extension....

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Civil news: remember to use streamlined approach to family work

Civil news: remember to use streamlined approach to family work

Monday, 08 July 2019

Guidance available to help you benefit from a simplified approach to certificated family work with cost limits of £25,000....

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