Organisations will be advised of the outcome of their face to face civil legal aid tenders from week beginning 19 March 2018
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Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Friday, 16 March 2018
Nicholas Adair has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General's appeal.
Thursday, 15 March 2018
Improvements to application and billing processes are set to be made on 20 March 2018.
Wednesday, 07 March 2018
Our ‘civil claim fix service’ has recently been expanded to cover secondary requests made for online claims.
Wednesday, 07 March 2018
Bogus Police and Trading Standards Officers are operating in Kent.
Thursday, 01 March 2018
The Office of the Public Guardian's (OPG) contact centre is closed from midday today (1 March 2018) due to the bad weather conditions.
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
New contract schedules to be issued shortly for civil legal aid work.
Friday, 23 February 2018
Today (23 February 2018) the government has announced a new payment system for defence advocates in legal aid cases in the Crown Court.
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Offence dates on representation orders issued by the LAA to mirror data held by HMCTS.
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Use version 1.22 of the bulkload spreadsheet when submitting claims via Contract Work and Administration (CWA).
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
You can download updated guidance and forms following prison law scope changes which take effect on 21 February 2018.
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Attorney General, Jeremy Wright, last week joined the Attorneys General of 8 of the UK’s Overseas Territories for the Annual Conference
Tuesday, 20 February 2018
The Attorney General is seeking to appoint new members to 2 of his panels of junior counsel; the London A and B panels, to undertake civil and EU work for government departments.
Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Portal account closure information and guidance.
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Dame Glenys Stacey's review of the way the Victim Contact Scheme engaged with victims in the Worboys case is published.
Tuesday, 06 February 2018
GLD lawyers on advancing women’s equality
Monday, 05 February 2018
We are contacting affected organisations about our procurement process for Civil Legal Advice (CLA) education and discrimination services.
Monday, 05 February 2018
We are contacting affected organisations about our procurement process for Civil Legal Advice (CLA) education and discrimination services.
Monday, 05 February 2018
Attorney General announces new appointments to Treasury Counsel
Friday, 02 February 2018
New process means list of outstanding certificates will be sent to providers every two months as aid to financial controls.
Thursday, 01 February 2018
All those eligible for a partial refund on their power of attorney fees can apply from today.
Thursday, 25 January 2018
New process for emergency out of hours applications in immigration cases.
Thursday, 25 January 2018
Updated documents are available for download following changes to the scope of prison law which take effect from 21 February 2018.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Use 0300 200 2020 for criminal application enquiries instead of the 0121 232 5500 number.
Wednesday, 24 January 2018
Proceeds of Crime Act claims can only be submitted on electronic forms from 26 March 2018.
Tuesday, 23 January 2018
Making online claims under the Family Advocacy Scheme should be helped by changes to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS).
Thursday, 18 January 2018
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has updated its legal guidance for professional deputies and attorneys on the rules about giving gifts.
Thursday, 18 January 2018
The Attorney General has decided not to provide his authority for an application to be made to the High Court for a new inquest into the death of Stuart Lubbock
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Reports highlighting performance against contractual requirements will be emailed to all providers quarterly from January 2018.
Wednesday, 10 January 2018
New dates announced in HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Reform Roadshow series.
Monday, 08 January 2018
The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of 10 members to the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales.
Monday, 08 January 2018
From today (8 January 2018), victims of domestic violence will get more support in taking abusive former partners to court.
Monday, 08 January 2018
Use version 1.21 of the bulkload spreasheet when submitting claims via Contract Work and Administration (CWA).
Monday, 08 January 2018
A new user-friendly contract aims to make public sector work more accessible to smaller companies
Sunday, 07 January 2018
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, David Lidington, comments on the Parole Board's decision to direct the release of John Worboys'.
Thursday, 04 January 2018
Organisations will be advised of the status of their tenders in early January.
Thursday, 04 January 2018
James Lewis QC sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
Due to flooding at 52, Queen Anne's Gate, the Parole Board offices will be closed on 27 December 2017
Thursday, 21 December 2017
A GLD lawyer advising the Department for Transport writes about working on the Space Industry Bill.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
The Lord Chancellor has appointed 18 new Examiners of the Court.
Thursday, 21 December 2017
The Lord Chancellor has announced the UK Independent Member of the Management Board of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency.
Friday, 15 December 2017
Nick Olley, Director of GLD’s Department for Transport Legal Advisers, has been awarded the Legal 500 'Public Sector Individual of the Year' award for 2017.
Thursday, 14 December 2017
Acting on provider feedback new videos have been created to help Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) administrators.
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
An Essex van driver who killed his sister in a road traffic collision has been sent to prison following the intervention of the Solicitor General
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
New guidance to help speed up the payment of Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) bills and avoid further information requests.
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