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Legislation implementing fee increases for barristers and solicitors has been laid today (20 July 2022) as part of £135 million of additional investment in the criminal legal aid system.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Our legal aid application forms are being updated after revisions to the privacy notices.
We have decided to include immigration in the planned extensions of all 2018 Standard Civil Contracts until 31 August 2023.
Thousands more vulnerable people will have help navigating civil and family legal issues thanks to increased government investment in legal support.
Applications welcome from 4 July 2022 for suitably qualified legal aid practitioners to become independent peer reviewers.
Criminal barristers will receive a 15 percent fee rise from the end of September, the government has confirmed today (30 June 2022).
Changes are being made to the 2018 Standard Civil Contract effective from 1 July 2022 to allow providers to work with immigration and asylum rule changes.
Excel versions of the EC Claim1 forms are available online for use by providers.
A new service to provide immigration advice to individuals detained in police stations launched on 1 June 2022.
More than £10 million a year of additional funding for housing legal aid.
Providers are being notified of our intention to extend HPCDS contracts until 29 April 2023.
New online civil funding application features for international disputes about rights of access to a child falling under Article 21 of 1980 Hague Convention.
Requests are being sent through the tender message board asking for duty solicitor details to be returned by 31 May 2022 so we can prepare the October rotas.
We will shortly be inviting organisations whose 2022 Standard Crime Contract bids have completed verification to provide details of their duty solicitors.
Changes to the way you contact the high cost family team.
Changes are being made to the look and feel of our training and support website.
Criminal Bills Assessment Manual updated to reflect new guidance on the use of intermediaries to help vulnerable users of courts and tribunals.
Requests for personal information can be made through new digital service.
We are making changes to the Specialist Quality Mark standard from 1 October 2022.
Tender opportunity to deliver Detained Duty Advice Scheme services at a new Immigration Removal Centre in Derwentside, County Durham.
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