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Monday, 12 August 2024
Advantis Credit Limited will deliver Crown Court means testing (CCMT) debt collection and enforcement services (DCES) on behalf of the Legal Aid Agenc...
Wednesday, 07 August 2024
With effect from Tuesday 6 August, all new applications for criminal legal aid should be submitted using the new Crime Apply service....
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Providers will not be able to access their eForm portal account from Friday 25 October 2024. Providers should download any needed eForms before this ...
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
The new service to receive legal aid applications, Apply for Criminal Legal Aid, will replace eForms CRM14 and CRM15 from Tuesday 6 August 2024. ...
Monday, 22 July 2024
The LAA are extending our Peer Reviewer Contracts by the maximum term of two years and notices are now being sent to all of our contracted Reviewers. ...
Thursday, 11 July 2024
A further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract opened on 11 July 2024, for Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits and limited HLPAS ...
Monday, 08 July 2024
98 per cent of applications can now be made through the Apply for Criminal Legal Aid service. ...
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
As part of the withdrawal of eForms functionality, from Friday 2 August 2024, you will no longer be able to submit your claims for Payments on Account...
Thursday, 30 May 2024
The LAA’s current service contract that supports processing of applications and claims on criminal legal aid (eForms) ends in September 2024. ...
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
A new document focusing on the forthcoming tender and content of the 2025 contract....
Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Criminal Legal Aid Manual updated to explain the process for applications for partially convicted defendants to pay a proportion of their costs....
Monday, 18 March 2024
A further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract opened on Monday 18 March 2024....
Tuesday, 05 March 2024
Working with the Law Society and Association of Prison Lawyers, the LAA have amended the crime contract and associated guidance....
Thursday, 25 January 2024
Providers with identified cases will be contacted at the end of January and asked to give an update on the status of each case....
Thursday, 25 January 2024
eForms submitted more than 7 years ago will be archived to restore stability to eForms database....
Thursday, 07 December 2023
Our guidance has been updated to include information on claiming for offences not listed in the AGFS banding document or LGFS table of offences....
Thursday, 07 December 2023
We have updated our guidance to provide more detail on how to make accommodation and mileage claims for Crown Court work....
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Providers need to be aware of changes relating to immigration and asylum work which are being introduced on 1 January 2024....
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Market engagement event taking place for civil legal aid providers in the north west of England....
Friday, 22 September 2023
We are making changes to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) to make it easier for providers to submit large hourly rates bills. ...
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
Procurement process opens for delivery of civil legal aid services from 1 September 2024....
Friday, 08 September 2023
Update on the standard monthly payment (SMP) engagement exercise. ...
Monday, 04 September 2023
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....
Friday, 01 September 2023
Providers and experts requesting approval for overnight accommodation costs should know that guideline rates are increasing from 1 September 2023....
Friday, 01 September 2023
Providers need to use amended CW2(IMM) and CW1&2 MH forms which have corrected instructions for under 18 applicants....
Wednesday, 23 August 2023
New criminal contract schedules beginning 1 October 2023 to be made available by the end of August....
Tuesday, 22 August 2023
New tool now available for providers to check a client’s financial eligibility for civil legal aid....
Thursday, 03 August 2023
Removal of the means test for certain civil cases under the first phase of legislative changes, and other financial eligibility updates....
Thursday, 03 August 2023
Removal of financial eligibility tests for under 18s....
Wednesday, 02 August 2023
Tenders invited to deliver housing and debt contract work in the Walsall procurement area....
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Joint statement on the Strait of Hormuz: 3 July 2026
Ofqual Sir Ian Bauckham's speech at the Wellington Festival of Education
Environment Agency Investigation launched into Bradford waste dumping
Legal Aid Agency Crime news: certain AGFS fees to increase
Central Arbitration Committee How to submit applications and complaints to the CAC
Certification Officer Certification Officer Annual Report 2025-2026