tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Legal Aid Agency (LAA) 2025-05-19T08:14:46+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/legal-aid-agency-data-breach 2025-05-19T08:14:46+01:00 Legal Aid Agency data breach An update following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency鈥檚 online digital services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-2024-standard-civil-contract-extended 2025-05-15T11:33:38+01:00 Civil News: 2024 Standard Civil Contract extended 皇冠体育app 2024 Standard Civil Contract has been extended for a further 12 months to 30 June 2027. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crm12-deadline-for-the-october-2025-rotas-is-approaching 2025-05-12T16:44:30+01:00 CRM12 deadline for the October 2025 rotas is approaching Applicants wishing to secure admission to the October 2025 rotas must take action to ensure that their CRM12 is returned by the deadline tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/stage-3-of-the-crime-procurement-process-opened-on-1-may 2025-05-07T00:00:00+01:00 Stage 3 of the Crime Procurement Process opened on 1 May Stage 3 will be open until at least 30 September 2034, subject to any early notice, and is open to anyone who has not yet tendered. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/apply-for-civil-legal-aid-building-an-improved-service 2025-04-28T00:00:00+01:00 Apply for civil legal aid 鈥� building an improved service Providers can access the Apply for civil legal aid service for submission of legal applications in some civil proceedings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/redesigning-and-rebuilding-check-if-you-can-get-legal-aid 2025-04-25T13:00:25+01:00 Redesigning and rebuilding 鈥楥heck if you can get legal aid鈥� Announcing the launch of the improved 鈥楥heck if you can get legal aid鈥� website, redesigned and user-focused. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/despatch-of-crm12-forms-for-duty-rotas-starting-1-october-begins 2025-04-22T14:34:28+01:00 Despatch of CRM12 forms for duty rotas starting 1 October begins 皇冠体育app sending out CRM12s to providers who have verified their tenders in stage 1 of the crime procurement process has begun. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-annotating-bank-statements-to-support-applications 2025-04-11T00:00:00+01:00 Crime news: annotating bank statements to support applications Clients are encouraged to annotate their bank statements with the nature, source, and frequency of credits when applying for a representation order. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/import-a-non-standard-magistrate-claim-service 2025-04-10T16:37:39+01:00 Import a Non-Standard Magistrate Claim Service Import claims from your case management system using new functionality in the Non-Standard Magistrate claims service tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-legal-aid-eligibility-keycard 2025-04-08T00:00:00+01:00 Civil Legal Aid Eligibility Keycard A new keycard is available from Monday 7 April 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/revised-guidance-when-applying-for-prior-authority 2025-04-02T11:38:38+01:00 Revised guidance when applying for prior authority 皇冠体育app guidance on remuneration for expert witnesses which sets out when to apply for prior authority has been updated tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/escape-threshold-for-welfare-benefits-controlled-work 2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00 Introduction of escape fee threshold for welfare benefits work Changes are being made to the remuneration of welfare benefits controlled work to introduce an escape fee threshold tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-contract-verification-admission-to-the-october-2025-rota 2025-03-26T12:37:02+00:00 Crime Contract verification: Admission to the October 2025 Rota Stage 1 applicants have a final chance to join the October 2025 Duty Rotas. Compliant verification information must be submitted by 31 March 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-cost-limits-for-child-abduction-and-wardship 2025-03-19T13:38:20+00:00 Changes to cost limits for Child Abduction and Wardship We are making changes to the default cost limit for Child Abduction and Wardship for new applications submitted to the LAA from Monday 17th March 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/development-of-apply-for-criminal-legal-aid-service 2025-03-05T11:10:12+00:00 Development of Apply for criminal legal aid service View the funding decision of a criminal legal aid application in your LAA online portal with the new functionality rolled out for Apply for criminal legal aid. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-opportunity-to-tender-for-hlpas-contract-work 2025-02-21T00:00:00+00:00 Civil news: opportunity to tender for HLPAS contract work Tender opportunity for Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services (HLPAS). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/special-children-act-sca-case-outcomes-reporting-changes 2025-02-20T12:23:59+00:00 Special Children Act (SCA) case outcomes reporting changes We are making changes to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) to automatically lodge Case Outcomes on Associated Cases in SCA matters. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prior-authority-for-contempt-and-breaches-of-part-1-injunctions 2025-02-11T14:16:32+00:00 Prior authority for contempt and breaches of part 1 injunctions 皇冠体育app Magistrates Billing team will now consider prior authority requests in contempt and breach of anti-social behaviour injunction cases. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civilcrime-news-privacy-notices-on-legal-aid-application-forms 2025-02-03T15:32:25+00:00 Civil/crime news: privacy notices on legal aid application forms Our legal aid application forms are being updated after revisions to the privacy notices. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/submitting-crime-contract-verification-information 2025-02-03T12:30:56+00:00 Submitting Crime Contract verification information Applicants that did not submit compliant verification information before 31 January 2025 may still join the October 2025 Duty Rotas if they act promptly.