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We’re launching online ‘webinar’ training events in October 2020 to ‘help us say yes’ when we receive your applications and claims.
Changes have been made to the civil finance electronic handbook to reflect current guidance.
Update to the immigration and mental health specifications of the 2018 Civil Legal Aid Contract.
Further changes are being made to increase the limit for payments on account claims.
New civil contract schedules beginning 1 September 2020 are now available to view in the Contracted Work and Administration (CWA) system.
We have updated our Controlled Work and Administration (CWA) codes guidance following removal of the mandatory telephone gateway.
Contract changes made to allow payment of adjourned hearing fee where a mental health tribunal is listed for a remote hearing.
17 August transfer date from HM Courts and Tribunals Service to bring assessments of court assessed bill into the Legal Aid Agency.
We are increasing the number of applications for payments on account that can be submitted within any 12-month period.
Changes to standard crime contract and CWA reporting guidance to support law firms working under new Parole Board processes.
Supporting case files will be required for CRM7 non-standard fee court claims after 6 July when business as usual is restored for this work.
Starting 6 January 2020, we will be emailing spreadsheets showing the status of live work requiring your attention in CCMS.
We have a new customer service Twitter account to give providers another channel to raise operational concerns.
Guidance available on claiming HMCTS ‘participation fees’ for taking part in flexible operating hours pilots in Brentford and Manchester.
Family case planning change on 15 July 2019 means increased payments sooner and fewer submissions in the Client and Cost Management System.
Guidance available to help you benefit from a simplified approach to certificated family work with cost limits of £25,000.
Notifications for high cost single counsel family case work will be processed much faster if you supply all the information first time.
All variable monthly contract payments will be ‘paid to the penny’ instead of rounded to the nearest pound from 1 July 2019.
New guidance published on submitting civil claims information to reduce returns and improve timescales of organisations being paid.
We are simplifying certificated work processes in certain family cases following a pilot with providers and representative bodies.
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