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Civil/crime news: providers no longer need to buy Legal Aid Manual

Civil/crime news: providers no longer need to buy Legal Aid Manual

Friday, 07 August 2015

Digital manual closing on the 31 August 2015 and alternative resources are available for guidance on civil and criminal legal aid schemes....

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Crime news: client service for Crown Court cases

Crime news: client service for Crown Court cases

Thursday, 06 August 2015

Telephone service helps legal aid clients with Crown Court cases....

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Crime news: immediate benefits of the CRM14 eForm

Crime news: immediate benefits of the CRM14 eForm

Wednesday, 05 August 2015

82% of all applications are now made using the CRM14 eForm....

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Civil news: browsers and CCMS

Civil news: browsers and CCMS

Tuesday, 04 August 2015

Try switching browsers if you experience issues logging into CCMS....

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Civil news: payments for VHCC care cases from 1 October 2015

Civil news: payments for VHCC care cases from 1 October 2015

Tuesday, 04 August 2015

Very High Cost Case (VHCC) care cases for 1 advocate or solicitor-advocate to operate under new fixed fee model from 1 October 2015....

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Civil news: civil legal aid merits regulations amended

Civil news: civil legal aid merits regulations amended

Friday, 31 July 2015

Assessment of ‘borderline’ and ‘poor’ prospects cases changes following judgment....

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Civil news: revisions to checklists for CIV Claim2 and certificate outcomes

Civil news: revisions to checklists for CIV Claim2 and certificate outcomes

Thursday, 30 July 2015

Checklists amended for CIV Claim2 and certificate outcomes for individual civil cases....

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Civil news: accurate counsel payment lists help reduce rejects

Civil news: accurate counsel payment lists help reduce rejects

Thursday, 30 July 2015

Reminder to providers to give us a breakdown of payments made to counsel under a certificate....

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Civil news: provider feedback to help you use CCMS

Civil news: provider feedback to help you use CCMS

Thursday, 23 July 2015

We’ve been in touch with some legal aid contract holders now using CCMS and would like to share their thoughts....

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Crime news: duty solicitor slot CRM12 deadline is 12pm on 1 August 2015

Crime news: duty solicitor slot CRM12 deadline is 12pm on 1 August 2015

Tuesday, 21 July 2015

CRM12 applications for newly-qualified duty solicitors to join next rota must be submitted by the deadline....

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Civil news: change to domestic and child abuse evidence requirements

Civil news: change to domestic and child abuse evidence requirements

Monday, 13 July 2015

Starting 17 July 2015 some evidence need not be re-examined before a final hearing if a certificate has already been granted earlier in the legal proc...

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Crime news: guidance on prison law tender closing on 21 July

Crime news: guidance on prison law tender closing on 21 July

Thursday, 09 July 2015

Look out for latest update on tender process for 2015 prison law tender....

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Civil news: new look for CCMS website following user feedback

Civil news: new look for CCMS website following user feedback

Thursday, 09 July 2015

Redesign aims to make it easier to find information about the Client and Cost Management System....

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Crime news: simpler Crown Court billing

Crime news: simpler Crown Court billing

Tuesday, 07 July 2015

Representation orders dated on or after 1 August 2015 will no longer need to accompany majority of Crown Court bills....

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Crime news: more providers join email rep order pilot

Crime news: more providers join email rep order pilot

Tuesday, 07 July 2015

Larger group of providers to receive representation orders by email after submitting applications with a CRM14 eForm....

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Civil news: introduction of electronic CW3 application forms

Civil news: introduction of electronic CW3 application forms

Friday, 03 July 2015

Electronic versions of CW3 forms for extension requests on hourly rates cases....

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Civil news: outcomes of family mediation tender 2015 available

Civil news: outcomes of family mediation tender 2015 available

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Outcomes from the recent mediation tender process published online....

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Crime news: ‘in court presentation’ rollout finishes in magistrates’ courts

Crime news: ‘in court presentation’ rollout finishes in magistrates’ courts

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

National rollout means in-court presentation technology installed in 745 courtrooms by 30 June 2015....

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Crime news: eForm available across England and Wales

Crime news: eForm available across England and Wales

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

All providers can now submit crime applications online...

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Crime news: tender for 2015 prison law contract work opens

Crime news: tender for 2015 prison law contract work opens

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Invitations to tender for prison law work....

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Crime news: update on 2015 duty provider crime contracts

Crime news: update on 2015 duty provider crime contracts

Friday, 19 June 2015

Sufficient bids received in more than 96% of the procurement areas in England and Wales and competition will be proceeding....

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Crime news: 2010 Standard Crime Contract extension

Crime news: 2010 Standard Crime Contract extension

Thursday, 18 June 2015

The new 2010 crime contract schedules will be uploaded by 30 June 2015....

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Civil/crime news: criminal legal aid for civil contempt clients

Civil/crime news: criminal legal aid for civil contempt clients

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Change to legal aid application process in civil contempt committal proceedings....

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Crime news: AGFS billing online tests to expand and launch of survey

Crime news: AGFS billing online tests to expand and launch of survey

Monday, 15 June 2015

Help shape new crime billing system by contributing to survey....

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Civil news: CCMS users given more time to prepare for system

Civil news: CCMS users given more time to prepare for system

Friday, 12 June 2015

Client and Cost Management System mandatory from 1 February 2016....

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Civil news: bulk uploading of bills on CCMS starts 17 June 2015

Civil news: bulk uploading of bills on CCMS starts 17 June 2015

Thursday, 11 June 2015

Users will be able to upload multiple bills on to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) from 17 June 2015....

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Crime news: update on crime fees and 2015 duty provider crime contracts

Crime news: update on crime fees and 2015 duty provider crime contracts

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Written ministerial statement sets out next steps for the criminal legal aid market....

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Civil/crime news: LAA annual report and accounts, and DLAC report 2014 to 2015 published

Civil/crime news: LAA annual report and accounts, and DLAC report 2014 to 2015 published

Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Legal Aid Agency (LAA) annual report published in tandem with Director of Legal Aid Casework (DLAC) report....

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Civil news: exceptional funding guidance in non inquest cases

Civil news: exceptional funding guidance in non inquest cases

Tuesday, 09 June 2015

Revised guidance takes into account Court of Appeal decision in case of Gudanaviciene and others versus Director of Legal Aid Casework....

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Civil/crime news: using the government security classification system

Civil/crime news: using the government security classification system

Monday, 08 June 2015

Providers need to remember to use the classification system introduced a year ago....

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