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We are introducing a new online form service to submit a complaint to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).
Extension notices are being sent to all providers holding a 2018 Standard Civil Contract.
Help and guidance for providers carrying out work from 1 October under the 2022 Standard Crime Contract.
New Specialist Quality Mark contract awarded to existing supplier Recognising Excellence which comes into force on 1 October 2022.
Criminal legal aid schemes will see wide-ranging fee increases from 30 September 2022.
We are introducing a new dedicated email service especially for crime providers to help with associated civil JR applications in custody time limit cases.
Changes are being made to the 2018 Standard Civil Contract effective from 1 September 2022 to allow early billing for asylum matters.
Rollout of the Standard Crime Contract 2022 will change the scope of pre-charge engagement for cases that start on or after 1 October 2022.
Providers without duty rota slots starting on 1 October need to return CRM12 forms.
2022 crime contracts are now being uploaded into Contracted Work and Administration and we have published duty solicitor membership lists starting 1 October.
Tenders welcome to deliver housing and debt contract work and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services.
New civil contract schedules beginning 1 September 2022 to be made available by the end of July.
Legislation implementing fee increases for barristers and solicitors has been laid today (20 July 2022) as part of £135 million of additional investment in the criminal legal aid system.
Our legal aid application forms are being updated after revisions to the privacy notices.
We have decided to include immigration in the planned extensions of all 2018 Standard Civil Contracts until 31 August 2023.
Thousands more vulnerable people will have help navigating civil and family legal issues thanks to increased government investment in legal support.
Applications welcome from 4 July 2022 for suitably qualified legal aid practitioners to become independent peer reviewers.
Criminal barristers will receive a 15 percent fee rise from the end of September, the government has confirmed today (30 June 2022).
Changes are being made to the 2018 Standard Civil Contract effective from 1 July 2022 to allow providers to work with immigration and asylum rule changes.
Excel versions of the EC Claim1 forms are available online for use by providers.
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