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Legal Aid Agency finds Public interest Lawyers in breach of contract.
Annual report published in tandem with DLAC report.
CRM14 eForm mandatory for criminal legal applications from 4 July 2016.
Reminder that branding used by the Legal Services Commission was phased out in 2013 and old logos should not be used.
CRM12 applications to join next duty solicitor rota must be submitted by the deadline.
We are updating the CRM14 eForm before it becomes mandatory and the system will be unavailable overnight from 7pm on 13 June 2016.
Paper forms can no longer be used for criminal legal aid applications after 4 July 2016.
You have until 25 April 2016 to make a nomination.
A number of changes are being made to fees you can claim when billing for criminal work.
You will no longer be able to order paper versions of the CRM14, CRM15 and CRM15C from 1 May 2016.
Solicitors and barristers with legal aid experience wanted to work as independent funding and costs adjudicators.
LF1 and AF1 forms for litigators and advocates to claim special or wasted preparation work on top of basic fees.
Replacement schedules to be uploaded for civil contracts ending on 31 March 2016 and extension of 2013 Standard Civil Contract.
Updated form goes to relevant court instead of Legal Aid Agency following introduction of simplified process.
Revised version of Criminal Bills Assessment Manual now available.
Update on the provision of criminal legal aid services.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
CJS Efficiency Programme announces training packages to support practitioners.
Legal Aid Agency Online helpdesk to operate between 9am and 5pm from 11 January 2016.
The vast majority of civil legal aid will be online from February as planned.
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