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Selection of videos available to help you when using CRM14 eForm to submit criminal legal aid applications.
Providers in family, immigration and asylum, housing and debt to receive extension notices for work under 2013 Standard Civil Contract.
Amended guidance and forms follow judgment in case of IS versus Director of Legal Aid Casework.
Move to align face to face standard civil contracts by April 2018 means extensions to many existing contracts.
Organisations notified if they have been successful in bidding for supplemental Crime Duty Provider Contracts in Devon and Cornwall 1.
Further upgrades to make the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) more user-friendly will be rolled out over the next 3 months.
Organisations were notified of the outcome of tenders for 2015 Crime Duty Provider Contracts on 15 October 2015.
Time taken to process civil cases online will be faster in future, on average, compared to cases processed on paper.
Additional pre-payment checks to reduce high error levels on civil taxed bills
Updated legal aid forms available for use from 1 November.
A new statutory ban on referral fees in criminal cases is among proposals announced by the Legal Aid Minister Shailesh Vara today.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
We’re working to make our training reflect your needs before the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) becomes mandatory.
Guidance for Crown Court legal aid claims has been updated.
Chance to help shape the criminal justice system digital future for defence.
‘Fastrak’ scheme operated by National Taxing Team mandatory from 1 October 2015.
Stop payment delays and money being recovered by avoiding the most common errors when submitting civil taxed billing claims.
We have recently changed the way we process emails in civil certificated cases to improve customer service.
Digital manual closing on the 31 August 2015 and alternative resources are available for guidance on civil and criminal legal aid schemes.
82% of all applications are now made using the CRM14 eForm.
Assessment of ‘borderline’ and ‘poor’ prospects cases changes following judgment.
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