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How to access training and arrange visits to help you make civil online applications.
Updated digital claim forms for court appointee and defendant's cost order work must be used from 1 February 2019.
Clarification of provider powers to grant emergency representation using delegated functions in judicial reviews about homelessness.
Amendments have been made to the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme which take effect from 31 December 2018.
Digital claim forms CA1 and DCO1 magistrates’ court fastrak claims must be used for all claims from 1 January 2019.
Our Civil Claim Fix service has been extended to include challenges to any work related to civil claims including case outcomes.
Tenders open 17 December 2018 for housing and debt services and Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes and close at 9am 21 January 2019.
Duty solicitors should carry and produce proof of identity on request when attending a police station.
Outcome of procurement process for award of 2018 Standard Civil Contract.
Revised guidance includes changes made as result of upper tribunal immigration work now being categorised as ‘licensed’ instead of ‘controlled’ work.
You can now upload documents and supporting documents at the same time as submitting your prior authority request to allow particular costs.
Tips available following partnership working with providers to reduce the risk of nullified certificates and process applications faster.
Tender for a limited number of schemes opens 30 October 2018 and ends 9am on 26 November 2018.
Digital claim form CA1 must be used for all court appointee claims from 1 January 2019.
Calls to the Exceptional and Complex Cases team will start being automatically diverted to the customer services team from 13 February 2017.
Portal users need to update passwords securely when it reopens from 6am 24 September following closure for maintenance.
Use 0300 200 2020 for crime billing enquiries from 17 September 2018
Interim arrangements to deliver civil contracts are ending at midnight on 7 September 2018.
Providers need to go into the Contracted Work and Administration (CWA) online portal to ensure they have executed their contract.
Use version 1.24 of the bulkload spreadsheet when submitting claims via Contracted Work and Administration (CWA).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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