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New guidance available to help identify evidence needed when submitting applications involving complex means assessments.
New online application tool wins positive feedback during three months of trials for legal aid applications.
Views on changes to 4 key areas of the criminal legal aid fee schemes are being sought after the government launched a month-long consultation.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Individual law firms and other legal aid providers will be able to access new schedules online from March 2020.
Tender is now live for Criminal Defence Direct telephone legal advice work for 12 months from 1 June 2020.
Quarterly reports highlighting performance against contractual requirements are emailed to all providers and contain important information.
A new tender process is to be launched to provide Crime Defence Direct telephone legal advice for 12 months from 1 June 2020.
We are updating our guidance to reflect regulatory changes on the new Stalking Protection Orders which are being introduced from 20 January 2020.
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.
Tender opens 8 January 2020 for Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) services in Boston and Lincoln and closes 9am 6 February 2020.
Providers are asked to note our shared legal responsibilities when sending removable media in support of applications and bills.
Expressions of interest are welcome to deliver Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) services in Willesden.
Immigration matters for separated migrant children brought into scope of legal aid.
Eligibility rules on legal aid are changing for separated migrant children from 25 October 2019.
Tender opens 23 October 2019 for opportunity to deliver Civil Legal Advice specialist telephone advice services in housing and debt.
Housing and debt and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme tenders open 9 September 2019 and close at 9am 7 October 2019.
Process for logging issues with the operation of the Defence Solicitor Call Centre (DSCC)
Start of new contracts for face-to-face advice in education and discrimination matters paves way for removal of mandatory telephone gateway.
Online training for face-to-face providers delivering education and discrimination advice from 1 September 2019.
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