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30 June deadline for Crime Contingency Contract holders to accept extension offer; and consultation on 2017 crime contract began 8 June.
National rollout of online billing under the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme is now complete.
Feedback needed to inform Ministry of Justice policy consultation on payments for civil contempt committal applications.
New prior authority form now available to help meet criminal justice system efficiency recommendations made by Sir Brian Leveson.
Clarification on claims for work carried out by enquiry agents and process servers.
You can make more successful claims by understanding why submissions are sometimes turned down.
Online training sessions will bring you up to speed with benefits of using CRM14 eForms before they become mandatory on 4 July 2016.
Providers unable to see clients in their office can now follow a new funding process in the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS).
0845 prefix is changing to 0345 from 1 June for calls to the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC).
Register now to gain online access to key information about your clients’ parole and recall reviews.
Confirmation of receipt for Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme claims ends on 1 June 2016.
Crown Court fee guidance and local bar travel allowances have been updated.
Paper forms can no longer be used for criminal legal aid applications after 4 July 2016.
Improvement to Crown Court Digital Case System allows practitioners to securely send uploaded documents to the Crown Prosecution Service.
We welcome expressions of interest from 2013 Standard Civil Contract holders.
National Courts Teams change name to the National Crime Team on 3 May 2016.
Substantive certificates for family work issued after 1 May 2016 will have a £5,000 cost limitation as standard.
Avoiding the most common errors when submitting civil taxed billing claims will help you to stop payment delays and money being recovered.
Improved means interview following upgrade to CCMS delivers a significant reduction in the number of screens users have to work through.
Changes to guidance effective from 25 April 2016.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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