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The LAA’s current service contract that supports processing of applications and claims on criminal legal aid (eForms) ends in September 2024.
We are making changes to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) to make it easier for providers to submit large hourly rates bills.
New tool now available for providers to check a client’s financial eligibility for civil legal aid.
Revisions include interim payment of cost claims known as ‘disbursements’ and the new section 28 fixed fee.
We are developing a new digital service to replace CRM14 and CRM15 eForms and testing with providers and caseworkers starts in summer 2023.
We are inviting providers to help with development work on a new tool for checking client financial eligibility for legal aid.
You can now download new versions of digital Proceeds of Crime Act claim forms PA1, PL1 and PL2.
New online civil funding application features for international disputes about rights of access to a child falling under Article 21 of 1980 Hague Convention.
Changes to the way you contact the high cost family team.
Changes have been made to our electronic handbooks to reflect the latest guidance.
We have updated CCMS to accept means free submissions so you will no longer need to email your applications using form CIV ECF2 (INQ).
Reminder prompts now being sent to request supporting evidence for application appeals is submitted within 7 days.
New email service to help providers who have issues working with us on high cost family contracts.
We are making a caseworker spreadsheet tool available to providers on a trial basis as support guidance when calculating client eligibility for legal aid.
We are withdrawing the calculator tool used by civil providers to check client financial eligibility for legal aid.
Changes include new guidance, provider checklist about refusals and online changes to improve how we explain rejects.
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).
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.
A new troubleshooting workbook has been launched to help you with bulk claim upload problems in the Client and Cost Management System.
Our caseworkers will gain ‘read-only’ access to Crown Court Digital Case System files from 16 November 2020 to help improve decision-making on your claims.
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