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Our guidance has been updated to include information on claiming for offences not listed in the AGFS banding document or LGFS table of offences.
We have updated our guidance to provide more detail on how to make accommodation and mileage claims for Crown Court work.
Providers need to be aware of changes relating to immigration and asylum work which are being introduced on 1 January 2024.
Market engagement event taking place for civil legal aid providers in the north west of England.
We are making changes to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) to make it easier for providers to submit large hourly rates bills.
Procurement process opens for delivery of civil legal aid services from 1 September 2024.
Update on the standard monthly payment (SMP) engagement exercise.
Bereaved families at inquests can apply to be excepted from the legal help means test using form CW1 INQ after a rule change on 4 September 2023.
Providers and experts requesting approval for overnight accommodation costs should know that guideline rates are increasing from 1 September 2023.
Providers need to use amended CW2(IMM) and CW1&2 MH forms which have corrected instructions for under 18 applicants.
New criminal contract schedules beginning 1 October 2023 to be made available by the end of August.
New tool now available for providers to check a client鈥檚 financial eligibility for civil legal aid.
Removal of the means test for certain civil cases under the first phase of legislative changes, and other financial eligibility updates.
Removal of financial eligibility tests for under 18s.
Tenders invited to deliver housing and debt contract work in the Walsall procurement area.
Contracts start for the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service.
New civil contract schedules beginning 1 September 2023 to be made available by the end of July.
The changes are designed to increase flexibility for providers and reduce administrative burdens.
The amended housing and debt specification is available on the legal aid pages on 188体育.
We are updating the controlled work and certificated work forms for clients to reflect legislative changes.
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