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Civil news: court assessed online claim change to speed payments

Civil news: court assessed online claim change to speed payments

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Court-assessed claims submitted in the Client and Cost Management System must include a breakdown of advocacy fees from 14 August 2017....

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Civil news: faster payment of travel claims and evidence

Civil news: faster payment of travel claims and evidence

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Online travel claims in CCMS are more likely to be processed first time when you attach justification for your journey....

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Crime news: July to December 2017 duty rotas

Crime news: July to December 2017 duty rotas

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

New duty solicitor rotas are available covering the period from 1 July to 31 December 2017....

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Crime news: remember return address on paper AGFS form AF1

Crime news: remember return address on paper AGFS form AF1

Thursday, 11 May 2017

Prompt payments for AGFS claims more likely if you include the return address on paper AF1 forms....

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Crime/civil news: CWA bulkload spreadsheet updated

Crime/civil news: CWA bulkload spreadsheet updated

Wednesday, 03 May 2017

Use version 1.20 of the bulkload spreadsheet when submitting claims via Contract Work and Administration (CWA)....

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Civil news: faster payment claims and documentary evidence

Civil news: faster payment claims and documentary evidence

Thursday, 20 April 2017

Online claims in the Client and Cost Management System are more likely to be processed first time if the correct documents are attached....

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Civil news: use 0300 200 2020 to call Online Support

Civil news: use 0300 200 2020 to call Online Support

Thursday, 20 April 2017

Change to contact details for technical support enquiries....

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Civil/crime news: logging in to LAA Portal after upgrade work

Civil/crime news: logging in to LAA Portal after upgrade work

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Access to our Portal and guidance on logging-in after upgrade work during May 2017....

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Civil news: updated mental health guidance published

Civil news: updated mental health guidance published

Tuesday, 04 April 2017

Revised mental health guidance for use with the 2014 Standard Civil Contract....

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Crime news: updates to Crown Court fee guidance

Crime news: updates to Crown Court fee guidance

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Crown Court fee guidance is being updated in a number of areas....

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Civil news: replacement contract schedules begin 1 April 2017

Civil news: replacement contract schedules begin 1 April 2017

Friday, 24 March 2017

New contract schedules to be issued shortly for civil legal aid work....

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Civil/crime news: eligibility for legal aid and universal credit

Civil/crime news: eligibility for legal aid and universal credit

Friday, 24 March 2017

Ministry of Justice consultation on proposals to amend legal aid financial eligibility system to accommodate expansion of universal credit....

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Crime news: welcome pack and training slides  on new 2017 contract

Crime news: welcome pack and training slides on new 2017 contract

Friday, 24 March 2017

Help for providers carrying out work under the 2017 Standard Crime Contract from 1 April 2017....

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Civil news: contacting the exceptional and complex cases team

Civil news: contacting the exceptional and complex cases team

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Helpline calls about exceptional and complex cases must be made on 0300 200 2020 from 1 April 2017....

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Crime news: April to June 2017 and July to December 2017 duty rotas

Crime news: April to June 2017 and July to December 2017 duty rotas

Thursday, 09 March 2017

New duty solicitor rotas are available covering the period from 1 April to 30 June 2017....

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Crime news: 2017 contract upload

Crime news: 2017 contract upload

Thursday, 09 March 2017

2017 crime contracts have been uploaded into Contracted Work and Administration (CWA)....

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Civil news: opportunity to deliver immigration and asylum work

Civil news: opportunity to deliver immigration and asylum work

Thursday, 09 March 2017

We welcome expressions of interest to deliver immigration and asylum services in London and/or Kent....

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Civil news: submitting case ‘outcomes’ and prompt payments

Civil news: submitting case ‘outcomes’ and prompt payments

Thursday, 09 March 2017

You should submit your case outcome within the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) in advance of your claim to ensure prompt payment....

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Civil news: submit CWA claims early for more efficient processing

Civil news: submit CWA claims early for more efficient processing

Thursday, 09 March 2017

CWA claims submitted near the start of each calendar month are more likely to be processed quickly....

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Civil/crime news: PoP on eligibility determinations

Civil/crime news: PoP on eligibility determinations

Thursday, 09 March 2017

New point of principle (PoP) on powers of assessors when considering provider’s use of delegated functions to determine financial eligibility....

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Crime update: AGFS and LGFS online billing grows in popularity

Crime update: AGFS and LGFS online billing grows in popularity

Thursday, 09 March 2017

Number of users submitting bills online continues to rise following rollout of Crown Court Defence service across England and Wales....

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Civil news: opportunity to deliver housing and debt services

Civil news: opportunity to deliver housing and debt services

Thursday, 23 February 2017

We welcome expressions of interest to deliver housing and debt services in North Hertfordshire....

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Crime news: LGFS consultation and fee cut update

Crime news: LGFS consultation and fee cut update

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

Consultation on reforming payments through the Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme and changing rates for court appointee work is now open....

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Civil news: tips to help you when submitting VHCC family work

Civil news: tips to help you when submitting VHCC family work

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

You can prevent delays to Very High Cost Case family work by making sure you avoid a few common mistakes....

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Civil news: change of Specialist Quality Mark administrator

Civil news: change of Specialist Quality Mark administrator

Monday, 20 February 2017

New Specialist Quality Mark administration contract starts in tandem with small changes to audit process....

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Civil news: improvements to electronic CW3 immigration forms

Civil news: improvements to electronic CW3 immigration forms

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

Enhancements have been made to application forms in response to provider feedback. ...

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Civil news: faster answers to questions on means assessments

Civil news: faster answers to questions on means assessments

Wednesday, 08 February 2017

Spotlight on means assessments in the second of a series of articles highlighting quicker ways to give you answers and save time....

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Crime news: helpline and email change for National Crime Team

Crime news: helpline and email change for National Crime Team

Wednesday, 08 February 2017

Call 0121 232 5500 and use new single email from 27 February 2017 for enquiries to our National Crime Team. ...

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Civil news: delivery of family mediation work from 2018

Civil news: delivery of family mediation work from 2018

Tuesday, 07 February 2017

Headline intentions document covering mediation work from 2018 published on 7 February 2017....

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Crime news: Crown Court DCS webinars on multi defendant cases

Crime news: Crown Court DCS webinars on multi defendant cases

Tuesday, 07 February 2017

Book now to help develop a new approach to cases with more than one defendant when working in the Crown Court Digital Case System (DCS)....

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