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Update on improvement work to our application and billing processes.
Organisations will be advised of the outcome of their face to face civil legal aid tenders from week beginning 19 March 2018
Improvements to application and billing processes are set to be made on 20 March 2018.
Our ‘civil claim fix service’ has recently been expanded to cover secondary requests made for online claims.
Changes to guidance to reflect new Pages of Prosecution Evidence (PPE) threshold under Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS).
New contract schedules to be issued shortly for civil legal aid work.
Offence dates on representation orders issued by the LAA to mirror data held by HMCTS.
0300 200 20020 is the only number available for criminal application enquiries.
Use version 1.22 of the bulkload spreadsheet when submitting claims via Contract Work and Administration (CWA).
You can download updated guidance and forms following prison law scope changes which take effect on 21 February 2018.
Portal account closure information and guidance.
We are contacting affected organisations about our procurement process for Civil Legal Advice (CLA) education and discrimination services.
New process means list of outstanding certificates will be sent to providers every two months as aid to financial controls.
Organisations will be advised of the status of their HPCDS tenders in January.
Updated documents are available for download following changes to the scope of prison law which take effect from 21 February 2018.
Use 0300 200 2020 for criminal application enquiries instead of the 0121 232 5500 number.
Proceeds of Crime Act claims can only be submitted on electronic forms from 26 March 2018.
Making online claims under the Family Advocacy Scheme should be helped by changes to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS).
Reports highlighting performance against contractual requirements will be emailed to all providers quarterly from January 2018.
New dates announced in HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Reform Roadshow series.
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