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Civil/crime news: feedback and responses to provider reference group events

Summary of key points from our stakeholder engagement events.

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A summary of some of the key issues raised at our Provider Reference Group (PRG) events over the summer of 2014 is available to download Provider Reference Groups: key issues (PDF, 172 KB, 9 pages).

Discussions at the events were across a range of issues, including:

  • civil and crime case management
  • moving work online
  • changes to crime legal aid processing
  • criminal justice system efficiency programme
  • updates on call handling, bill processing and applications, and reducing errors

The summary document contains Legal Aid Agency responses to a number of issues and questions raised by providers.

More than 550 providers booked on to one of the 11 PRG events, which were held in cities across England and Wales.