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Crime news: changes to criminal legal aid contracting

Crime news: changes to criminal legal aid contracting

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Update on the provision of criminal legal aid services....

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Civil/crime news: relaunch of ‘find a legal adviser’ tool

Civil/crime news: relaunch of ‘find a legal adviser’ tool

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

A new look ‘find a legal adviser and family mediator’ tool has been launched....

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CCMS countdown to 1 February for Specialist Children Act cases

CCMS countdown to 1 February for Specialist Children Act cases

Friday, 22 January 2016

Transitional arrangements announced for SCA cases....

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Civil news: Increase in CCMS Users

Civil news: Increase in CCMS Users

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

70% of new applications now submitted on the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS)....

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Crime news: online billing for advocates starts 25 January 2016

Crime news: online billing for advocates starts 25 January 2016

Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Crime Billing Online to launch on Midland Bar Circuit for Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme....

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Civil news: CCMS upgrade saves time and improves navigation

Civil news: CCMS upgrade saves time and improves navigation

Thursday, 07 January 2016

Upgrade improves merits section for applications on Client and Cost Management System (CCMS). ...

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Crime news: update on Better Case Management Crown Court rollout

Crime news: update on Better Case Management Crown Court rollout

Wednesday, 06 January 2016

Initiative to deliver speedier justice known as Better Case Management became fully operational at sites on 5 January 2016....

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Crime news: Crown Court Digital Case System training

Crime news: Crown Court Digital Case System training

Wednesday, 06 January 2016

CJS Efficiency Programme announces training packages to support practitioners....

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Civil/crime news: contacting Online Support from 11 January 2016

Civil/crime news: contacting Online Support from 11 January 2016

Tuesday, 05 January 2016

Legal Aid Agency Online helpdesk to operate between 9am and 5pm from 11 January 2016....

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Civil news: new form simplifies claims assessed at court

Civil news: new form simplifies claims assessed at court

Tuesday, 22 December 2015

Introduction of claim form specifically designed for claims assessed by the court....

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Civil news: rates for immigration, mental health and escape cases

Civil news: rates for immigration, mental health and escape cases

Tuesday, 22 December 2015

New calculator to help you check the rate being claimed is correct....

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Civil news: CCMS mandatory for Special Children Act applications on 1 February 2016

Civil news: CCMS mandatory for Special Children Act applications on 1 February 2016

Friday, 18 December 2015

The vast majority of civil legal aid will be online from February as planned....

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Civil/crime news: Christmas telephone hours up to New Year’s eve

Civil/crime news: Christmas telephone hours up to New Year’s eve

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Telephone service hours on 24 December and 31 December 2015....

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Crime news: online training videos to help CRM14 eForm users

Crime news: online training videos to help CRM14 eForm users

Tuesday, 15 December 2015

Selection of videos available to help you when using CRM14 eForm to submit criminal legal aid applications....

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Civil news: improvements to payment information in CCMS

Civil news: improvements to payment information in CCMS

Monday, 14 December 2015

Changes to CCMS remittance advice process in response to your feedback....

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Civil news: contract extension notices for face to face providers

Civil news: contract extension notices for face to face providers

Monday, 14 December 2015

Providers in family, immigration and asylum, housing and debt to receive extension notices for work under 2013 Standard Civil Contract....

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Crime news: better case management rollout in England and Wales

Crime news: better case management rollout in England and Wales

Monday, 07 December 2015

Initiative to deliver speedier justice to be taken up across all Crown Court sites from 5 January 2016....

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Crime news: signature requirements for AGFS claims

Crime news: signature requirements for AGFS claims

Monday, 07 December 2015

Clarification of rules for signing advocate fee form AF1 and redetermination form AF2....

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Crime news: national rollout for Crown Court Digital Case System

Crime news: national rollout for Crown Court Digital Case System

Thursday, 03 December 2015

Successful use in early adopter areas paves way to national rollout by 31 March 2016....

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Civil/crime news: directories of regulations and contracts updated

Civil/crime news: directories of regulations and contracts updated

Thursday, 03 December 2015

Where to find statutory materials, contracts, contractual arrangements, and guidance....

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Crime news: telephone calls to Birmingham Crime Applications Team

Crime news: telephone calls to Birmingham Crime Applications Team

Thursday, 03 December 2015

Change of options when you contact Birmingham Crime Applications Team on 0121 232 5500....

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Civil news: new interactive CCMS training modules

Civil news: new interactive CCMS training modules

Wednesday, 02 December 2015

Launch of new training to help you become familiar with Client and Cost Management System (CCMS)....

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Crime news: deadline reminder 2015 Own Client Contracts verification

Crime news: deadline reminder 2015 Own Client Contracts verification

Monday, 30 November 2015

Organisations have until 23.59pm on 8 December 2015 to verify their 2015 Own Client Crime Contract....

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Crime news: provision of criminal legal aid services from 11 January 2016

Crime news: provision of criminal legal aid services from 11 January 2016

Friday, 13 November 2015

Opportunity for holders of legal aid crime contracts to continue providing services between 11 January and 31 March 2016....

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Civil news: revised exceptional funding guidance available

Civil news: revised exceptional funding guidance available

Thursday, 12 November 2015

Amended guidance and forms follow judgment in case of IS versus Director of Legal Aid Casework....

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Civil news: face to face contracts to share 2018 start date

Civil news: face to face contracts to share 2018 start date

Friday, 06 November 2015

Move to align face to face standard civil contracts by April 2018 means extensions to many existing contracts....

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Civil news: CCMS test site supports software development

Civil news: CCMS test site supports software development

Thursday, 05 November 2015

Test site allows software vendors and others to try out software allowing multiple claims uploads onto CCMS....

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Crime news: supplemental crime duty contract notification

Crime news: supplemental crime duty contract notification

Monday, 02 November 2015

Organisations notified if they have been successful in bidding for supplemental Crime Duty Provider Contracts in Devon and Cornwall 1....

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Civil news: CCMS design upgraded

Civil news: CCMS design upgraded

Monday, 02 November 2015

Further upgrades to make the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) more user-friendly will be rolled out over the next 3 months....

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Crime news: crime duty provider contract notification completed

Crime news: crime duty provider contract notification completed

Thursday, 29 October 2015

Organisations were notified of the outcome of tenders for 2015 Crime Duty Provider Contracts on 15 October 2015....

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