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New civil contract schedules beginning 1 September 2022 to be made available by the end of July.
We have decided to include immigration in the planned extensions of all 2018 Standard Civil Contracts until 31 August 2023.
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.
Providers are being notified of our intention to extend HPCDS contracts until 29 April 2023.
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.
We have extended the 2018 Standard Civil Contract until 31 August 2023 except for the immigration category which will be extended for a shorter period.
Expressions of interest are invited from 2018 Standard Civil Contract holders to deliver Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) and housing and debt work.
Notification letters go out about the outcome of tenders for work under the 2022 Standard Crime Contract.
Tenders welcome to deliver housing and debt contract work and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services.
Frequently Asked Questions document relating to the 2022 crime contract tender published.
Changes to the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme contract came into force on 1 November 2021.
Procurement process opens for delivery of criminal legal aid services from 1 October 2022.
We are changing the office supervisor standards relating to remote working under the 2017 crime contract and the 2018 civil contract.
You can start using year 4 civil contract schedules to report work completed in September 2021 from 1 October.
Clients who call the Civil Legal Advice (CLA) helpline with a family issue will now be signposted to their nearest face-to-face providers from 1 September 2021.
We are issuing contract extension notices for the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme.
Register containing your data is available to view on our 2017 crime contract page and we need supervising solicitors to check for accuracy.
New civil contract schedules beginning 1 September 2021 to be made available by the end of August.
We are extending temporary arrangements for housing claims under the 2018 standard civil contract.
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