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Monday, 24 July 2017
Paper forms will no longer be accepted for Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) and Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS) claims after 31 October ...
Thursday, 20 July 2017
Submit a Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) query to register a case as ‘high cost’ rather than sending an email....
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
Crucial difference between applications for supervision orders under s.31 Children Act and extension of an existing supervision order....
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Financial support provided to victims of Grenfell tower fire to pay for essentials can be disregarded when making financial eligibility assessments....
Wednesday, 12 July 2017
Appeals are processed more efficiently if you check you are only sending documents independent cost assessors need to reach a decision....
Thursday, 06 July 2017
Standard approach to help turn around your work more efficiently when submitting online and paper bills....
Wednesday, 05 July 2017
Mental health and community care work are covered by contract extension which takes effect on 31 July 2017....
Thursday, 29 June 2017
Outcome of procurement process for award of 2017 Standard Crime Contract....
Wednesday, 28 June 2017
Contact details for technical support enquiries....
Tuesday, 27 June 2017
Timing of the upgrade and guidance on accessing the Portal....
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Reminder letters are going out about the need to bill for Crown Court work for cases that finished more than 3 months ago....
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
All criminal legal aid correspondence to be sent by email starting on 23 June 2017....
Friday, 16 June 2017
You can only contact Provider Records by email after 16 June 2017....
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Register sits with Standard Crime Contract 2017 documents and you can review your details using the Defence Solicitor Call Centre Online....
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....
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Online travel claims in CCMS are more likely to be processed first time when you attach justification for your journey....
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
New duty solicitor rotas are available covering the period from 1 July to 31 December 2017....
Thursday, 11 May 2017
Prompt payments for AGFS claims more likely if you include the return address on paper AF1 forms....
Wednesday, 03 May 2017
Use version 1.20 of the bulkload spreadsheet when submitting claims via Contract Work and Administration (CWA)....
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....
Thursday, 20 April 2017
Change to contact details for technical support enquiries....
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Access to our Portal and guidance on logging-in after upgrade work during May 2017....
Tuesday, 04 April 2017
Revised mental health guidance for use with the 2014 Standard Civil Contract....
Thursday, 30 March 2017
Crown Court fee guidance is being updated in a number of areas....
Friday, 24 March 2017
New contract schedules to be issued shortly for civil legal aid work....
Friday, 24 March 2017
Ministry of Justice consultation on proposals to amend legal aid financial eligibility system to accommodate expansion of universal credit....
Friday, 24 March 2017
Help for providers carrying out work under the 2017 Standard Crime Contract from 1 April 2017....
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Helpline calls about exceptional and complex cases must be made on 0300 200 2020 from 1 April 2017....
Thursday, 09 March 2017
New duty solicitor rotas are available covering the period from 1 April to 30 June 2017....
Thursday, 09 March 2017
2017 crime contracts have been uploaded into Contracted Work and Administration (CWA)....