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Changes are being made to mental health contracts to cover more cases when a tribunal appoints providers to represent clients.
We are opening a tender on 7 March 2023 for additional work under the 2018 Standard Civil Contract ending on 31 August 2024.
Emails going to providers asking them to confirm if they wish to accept further civil contract extension offers by deadline of 9am on 28 April 2023.
We have added the revised immigration specification which is part of the 2018 Standard Civil Contract to the legal aid pages on GOV.UK.
Means free legal aid is being extended for both parents and those with parental responsibilities.
Tenders invited to deliver housing and debt contract work in 3 procurement areas.
Foster parents and approved prospective adoptive parents can apply for means-free funding from 10 February for special educational needs appeals.
We’re giving you the chance to tender again for the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service in 12 procurement areas without compliant bids.
A new fixed fee is being introduced to recognise the extra work carried out by advocates for pre-recorded cross-examination videos in cases with s.28 hearings.
Tenders invited to deliver housing and debt contract work and Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme services.
You can now submit a change in financial circumstances (CIFC) on a CRM14 without the need to enter interests of justice (IOJ) information.
Changes are being made on 10 January 2023 to ensure individuals receiving cost of living support payments are not disadvantaged when applying for legal aid.
Fee increases claimable by litigators and advocates now apply to a greater number of criminal cases.
Criminal legal aid lawyers will receive the biggest boost to their pay in decades thanks to wide-ranging reforms announced by the government today (30 November 2022).
Early legal advice added to in-court services under the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service which will replace the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme.
Providers are being notified of our intention to extend HPCDS contracts until 31 October 2023 with a break clause which can be exercised in July 2023.
Tender opens 9 November 2022 to deliver services under the Dartford Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS) and closes 5pm 30 November 2022.
We are welcoming bids from new entrants and existing providers in the new year for work on 2018 civil contracts. This follows their extension to 31 August 2024.
Crime fee increases now being applied to most current cases following agreement between the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and the Criminal Bar Association (CBA).
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