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Monday, 24 August 2020
Headline intentions document available on GOV.UK with details of extension and intention to procure new contracts in 2022....
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
An expression of interest process opens 18 August 2020 to deliver services in 3 Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme areas and closes 9am on 25 August...
Thursday, 13 August 2020
Changes have been made to the civil finance electronic handbook to reflect current guidance....
Monday, 10 August 2020
Update to the immigration and mental health specifications of the 2018 Civil Legal Aid Contract....
Tuesday, 04 August 2020
Further changes are being made to increase the limit for payments on account claims....
Thursday, 30 July 2020
New civil contract schedules beginning 1 September 2020 are now available to view in the Contracted Work and Administration (CWA) system....
Thursday, 23 July 2020
Tender opens 23 July 2020 to deliver services in 7 Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) and closes 9am 10 August 2020....
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
We have updated our Controlled Work and Administration (CWA) codes guidance following removal of the mandatory telephone gateway....
Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Legal Aid Agency (LAA) annual report and accounts published alongside Director of Legal Aid Casework (DLAC) report....
Friday, 17 July 2020
New immigration and asylum ‘stage 2c’ civil contract work fees can now be claimed through Contracted Work and Administration (CWA)....
Thursday, 16 July 2020
Contract changes made to allow payment of adjourned hearing fee where a mental health tribunal is listed for a remote hearing....
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
17 August transfer date from HM Courts and Tribunals Service to bring assessments of court assessed bill into the Legal Aid Agency. ...
Monday, 13 July 2020
We are increasing the number of applications for payments on account that can be submitted within any 12-month period....
Monday, 06 July 2020
New civil contract schedules beginning 1 September 2020 to be made available by the end of August....
Friday, 26 June 2020
Changes to standard crime contract and CWA reporting guidance to support law firms working under new Parole Board processes....
Tuesday, 23 June 2020
Remember to send CRM12 applications by the deadline if you want to make changes for the next duty solicitor rota starting on 1 October 2020....
Thursday, 11 June 2020
New fees were introduced for immigration and asylum work on 8 June 2020 which will apply for the next 12 months....
Thursday, 11 June 2020
We have new guidance and advice about our secure file exchange platform for the online transfer of information and documents....
Friday, 15 May 2020
Greater choice for clients to directly contact a wider range of providers of legal aid services for education, discrimination and debt cases from 15 M...
Thursday, 02 April 2020
New guidance available to help identify evidence needed when submitting applications involving complex means assessments....
Friday, 13 March 2020
New online application tool wins positive feedback during three months of trials for legal aid applications. ...
Thursday, 06 February 2020
Individual law firms and other legal aid providers will be able to access new schedules online from March 2020....
Thursday, 30 January 2020
Tender is now live for Criminal Defence Direct telephone legal advice work for 12 months from 1 June 2020....
Monday, 27 January 2020
Quarterly reports highlighting performance against contractual requirements are emailed to all providers and contain important information....
Thursday, 23 January 2020
A new tender process is to be launched to provide Crime Defence Direct telephone legal advice for 12 months from 1 June 2020....
Monday, 20 January 2020
We are updating our guidance to reflect regulatory changes on the new Stalking Protection Orders which are being introduced from 20 January 2020....
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Starting 6 January 2020, we will be emailing spreadsheets showing the status of live work requiring your attention in CCMS....
Thursday, 09 January 2020
We have a new customer service Twitter account to give providers another channel to raise operational concerns....
Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Tender opens 8 January 2020 for Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) services in Boston and Lincoln and closes 9am 6 February 2020....
Friday, 20 December 2019
Providers are asked to note our shared legal responsibilities when sending removable media in support of applications and bills....
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