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We are extending temporary arrangements for housing claims under the 2018 standard civil contract.
Attendance notes now accepted as advocate proof of attendance for magistrates’ court breach of bail hearings as part of Crown Court proceedings.
Headline intentions document available on GOV.UK with details of intention to procure new contracts in 2022.
Changes to the requirements for submitting your high cost claims will help to make sure claims are paid at the first time of submission.
The latest material to go live on the Legal Aid Agency’s new training and support website will help criminal defence lawyers.
A tender has opened to deliver housing and debt services in Staffordshire and will close in June 2021.
A tender has opened on 6 May 2021 for the delivery of the Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes in Slough.
A tender opportunity is open for face-to-face education advice services.
Improving processes at the Legal Aid Agency can be something that providers of legal aid can all have a hand in developing through our consultative group.
Letters have been sent to face-to-face 2018 Standard Civil Contract holders advising of the new extension date.
A change to the layout and style aims to improve the user experience for means and merits work in the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS).
The existing 2017 Standard Crime Contract will be extended for a further 12 months with an option for existing contracted providers to further extend for six months.
A revised tender opportunity for Civil Legal Advice (CLA) specialist telephone advice services in the education category is now inviting bids.
A new service for law firms and other providers of civil legal aid is now available and will help to save time during the initial decision-making stages of applications.
The mortgage cap has now been removed as part of wider changes to assessing civil legal aid eligibility.
The existing face-to-face 2018 Standard Civil Contracts will be extended until 31 August 2022.
We have opened a tender process for the delivery of housing and debt work in 14 procurement areas across England.
Law firms and other providers of legal aid will now have a choice of whether eligible claims are handled by the Legal Aid Agency’s civil finance team or the courts.
Change of look aims to improve the user experience for means, merits and billing work in the Client and Cost Management System.
Compensation provided to claimants of specific compensation schemes will now be disregarded when assessing civil legal aid eligibility.
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