New mental health complaints guidance available
Guidance draws on discussions including the Law Society, NHS and the LAA
View ArticleSurvey to help us understand workings of CFAs
Conditional fee agreement survey results will help inform CFA suitability decisions
View ArticleJoin our webchat on speedier civil payments
Your chance to ask questions about changes to the way we process work
View ArticleNew name and training for family fee scheme
VHCC Care Case Fee Scheme is new name for 'Events Model'
View ArticleCivil LAT reforms go live
Implementation of changes for family providers and changes to the remuneration of judicial review cases, including introduction of the family court
View ArticleConditional fee agreement survey: 1 May deadline
Your chance to help build understanding of the new CFA environment
View ArticleWebchat with providers proves a success
Watch out for future webchats on key operational issues
View ArticleMore providers to use Client and Cost Management System
Gradual approach to CCMS roll-out
View ArticleNew guidance for mental health providers
Partnership between our mental health unit and rep bodies produces new guidance
View ArticleInstructing advocates on CCMS
Guidance and best practice for assigning instructed advocates to a case on CCMS
View ArticleLaunch of new checklist to help reduce rejects
VHCC checklist updated and new one launched for immigration and asylum
View ArticleNew approach to claims with missing information
Success of pilot leads to change of process for civil claims with missing items
View ArticleUpdate on local travel claims
New approach to local travel assessments to be delayed after requests from rep bodies
View ArticleUpdate on CCMS roll-out
Our Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) is now being rolled out to new providers every week
View ArticleConditional fee agreement survey extended
Revised deadline of 6 June to help build understanding of the new CFA environment
View ArticleNew alternative Counsel fee form for non-family work
CF1A form introduced following suggestions from representative bodies
View ArticleImmigration advice services at HMP The Verne
Advice provision to start before conversion of prison into Immigration Removal Centre
View Article2014 mental health and community care contracts
4 July 2014 is the deadline for successful bidders to provide verification information
View ArticleResidence test: Online training from 30 June
Training module for providers on civil legal aid residence test
View ArticleOur Chester office is closing
Chester shutting its doors for last time on Friday 27 June
View ArticleUniversal Credit – north west expansion
Summer 2014 roll-out across north west of England for Universal Credit
View ArticleResidence test: online training now available
Where to find training modules about the civil legal aid residence test
View ArticleNew email for CW3 cost limit applications
Applications for extension of upper cost limit for controlled work
View ArticleFAS/FGF bills: Brief to Counsel coversheet
Checklist of essential information for auditing counsel bills
View ArticleBarristers’ clerks see civil billing team in action
Partnership working to help build understanding of our claims process
View ArticleNew online training module for key reforms
FAS bundle bolt-on fee and family expert standards
View ArticleHelpline calls about civil controlled work
Civil legal help query line changing service opening hours
View ArticleCommunity care and mental health contract documents
Contract documents to be sent out in week beginning 21 July 2014
View ArticleUpdate on civil legal aid residence test
MoJ to appeal JR judgment – test no longer being introduced on 4 August 2014
View ArticleUpdate on Refugee Family Reunion work
What the recent judicial review means for providers carrying out refugee family immigration work.
View ArticleChange to bundle bolt-on fee: training available
Training for civil legal aid reform starting 31 July 2014
View ArticleNew civil contracts & schedules from 1 August 2014
The current schedules for 2010 Standard Civil Contracts end on 31 July
View ArticleUpdates to civil legal aid forms
Updated civil legal aid forms are being introduced from 4 August
View ArticleProvider Reference Group events start June 2014
Your chance to talk to LAA senior managers
View ArticleBookings still open for PRG events in June 2014
Your chance to talk to LAA senior managers
View ArticlePublication of Annual Report & Accounts 2013-14
Annual report published in tandem with statistical pack
View ArticleProvider Records working electronically from 1 July 2014
All providers, barristers and suppliers will need to submit changes by email
View ArticlePRG events: Bookings still open in Brighton and London
Your chance to talk to LAA senior managers
View ArticleOur web content is on the move
We’re moving our content from the Justice website to GOV.UK
View ArticleGuidance for legal help escape cases
New handbook for legal help and controlled legal representation escape cases
View ArticleReminder: training for new bolt-on fee arrangements
Training for civil legal aid reform implemented on 31 July 2014
View ArticleRemember to put email addresses on claims
Email addresses on claim forms will help us chase up queries
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