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Crime news: tips to reduce complex application rejects

Crime news: tips to reduce complex application rejects

Thursday, 29 October 2015

How to avoid rejects for defendants with complex financial circumstances....

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Crime news: rollout starts for Crown Court Digital Case System

Crime news: rollout starts for Crown Court Digital Case System

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Crown Court Digital Case System expands into early adopter areas following successful pilot....

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Civil news: new cases processed faster online

Civil news: new cases processed faster online

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Time taken to process civil cases online will be faster in future, on average, compared to cases processed on paper....

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Civil news: auditing civil taxed bills

Civil news: auditing civil taxed bills

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Additional pre-payment checks to reduce high error levels on civil taxed bills...

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Update – 2015 Standard Civil Contract for Clinical Negligence, Actions Against the Police etc and Public Law from 1 November 2015

Update – 2015 Standard Civil Contract for Clinical Negligence, Actions Against the Police etc and Public Law from 1 November 2015

Wednesday, 28 October 2015

Contracts for Clinical Negligence, Actions Against the Police etc and Public Law will begin on 1 November 2015. ...

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Civil news: checklist for controlled work applications

Civil news: checklist for controlled work applications

Monday, 26 October 2015

Introduction of checklists for CW3 application forms similar to those used for the EC Claim 1....

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Civil news: masterpack forms update reminder

Civil news: masterpack forms update reminder

Friday, 23 October 2015

Updated legal aid forms available for use from 1 November....

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Civil news: payment for work under emergency certificates

Civil news: payment for work under emergency certificates

Friday, 23 October 2015

Change of approach will eliminate gaps in funding when emergency certificates are replaced by substantive certificates....

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Crime news: results for legal aid Duty Provider Crime Contracts tender announced

Crime news: results for legal aid Duty Provider Crime Contracts tender announced

Thursday, 15 October 2015

Organisations who have bid for the new Duty Provider Crime Contracts will find out the result of their application today (Thursday 15 October 2015). ...

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Civil/crime news: routine maintenance work on LAA Online Portal

Civil/crime news: routine maintenance work on LAA Online Portal

Friday, 09 October 2015

LAA Online Portal will be unavailable from 7pm on 9 October 2015 until 7am on 12 October....

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Crime news: better case management rollout and new guidance

Crime news: better case management rollout and new guidance

Thursday, 01 October 2015

Better case management (BCM) to be rolled out in early adopter courts from 5 October 2015....

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Civil news: CCMS countdown to 1 February 2016

Civil news: CCMS countdown to 1 February 2016

Wednesday, 30 September 2015

We’re working to make our training reflect your needs before the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) becomes mandatory....

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Civil news: masterpack forms update November 2015

Civil news: masterpack forms update November 2015

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Updated legal aid forms are being introduced from 1 November 2015....

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Civil news: single counsel VHCC care case fees

Civil news: single counsel VHCC care case fees

Tuesday, 29 September 2015

New fixed fee model for one counsel care cases from 1 October 2015....

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Crime news: reminder of pilot areas for rep orders by email

Crime news: reminder of pilot areas for rep orders by email

Thursday, 17 September 2015

Providers in selected areas can benefit from receiving copies of rep orders by email....

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Civil/crime news: OJEU notice about telephone advice services

Civil/crime news: OJEU notice about telephone advice services

Wednesday, 09 September 2015

Prior information notice about tender intentions published in Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU)....

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Crime news: Crown Court fee guidance updated

Crime news: Crown Court fee guidance updated

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Guidance for Crown Court legal aid claims has been updated....

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Crime news: practitioners needed for defence portal development

Crime news: practitioners needed for defence portal development

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Chance to help shape the criminal justice system digital future for defence....

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Crime news: ‘Fastrak’ court costs claims scheme to be mandatory

Crime news: ‘Fastrak’ court costs claims scheme to be mandatory

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

‘Fastrak’ scheme operated by National Taxing Team mandatory from 1 October 2015....

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Civil news: training available for VHCC care case payments

Civil news: training available for VHCC care case payments

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Book now to learn how to claim under the new fixed fee model which starts on 1 October 2015....

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Crime news: duty contracts deadline reminder, Devon and Cornwall

Crime news: duty contracts deadline reminder, Devon and Cornwall

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Procurement process for additional contracts in the Devon and Cornwall 1 procurement area closes at 12pm on 9 September 2015....

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Civil news: avoiding taxed billing errors

Civil news: avoiding taxed billing errors

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Stop payment delays and money being recovered by avoiding the most common errors when submitting civil taxed billing claims. ...

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Civil news: improvement to Client and Cost Management System

Civil news: improvement to Client and Cost Management System

Tuesday, 01 September 2015

Enhancement addresses user feedback on making amendments....

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Crime news: avoid rejections on CRM14 legal aid applications

Crime news: avoid rejections on CRM14 legal aid applications

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Tips to prevent your criminal application being rejected....

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Civil/crime news: police station telephone advice services contracts

Civil/crime news: police station telephone advice services contracts

Thursday, 20 August 2015

Tender intentions for Crime Defence Direct and Police Station Immigration Telephone Advice Service....

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Civil news: changes to civil certificated case email process

Civil news: changes to civil certificated case email process

Thursday, 20 August 2015

We have recently changed the way we process emails in civil certificated cases to improve customer service....

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Civil news: exceptional funding guidance in inquest cases

Civil news: exceptional funding guidance in inquest cases

Thursday, 20 August 2015

Revised guidance takes into account Court of Appeal decision in the case of Letts v The Lord Chancellor....

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Crime news: special preparation claims for LGFS and AGFS work

Crime news: special preparation claims for LGFS and AGFS work

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

High Cost Crime Team to assess special preparation claims under both the Litigators and Advocates Graduated Fee schemes from 1 September 2015....

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Crime news:  2015 duty provider contracts, additional tenders

Crime news: 2015 duty provider contracts, additional tenders

Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Tender processes opened on 18 August 2015 for additional contracts in the Devon and Cornwall 1 and Hampshire 2 procurement areas....

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Civil news: CCMS billing enhancements

Civil news: CCMS billing enhancements

Monday, 10 August 2015

Enhancements address CCMS user feedback on evidence requests and bills. ...

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