tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Legal Aid Agency (LAA)2025-04-11T00:00:00+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-annotating-bank-statements-to-support-applications2025-04-11T00:00:00+01:00Crime news: annotating bank statements to support applicationsClients 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/civil-news-opportunity-to-tender-for-hlpas-contract-work2025-02-21T00:00:00+00:00Civil news: opportunity to tender for HLPAS contract workTender opportunity for Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services (HLPAS).tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prior-authority-for-contempt-and-breaches-of-part-1-injunctions2025-02-11T14:16:32+00:00Prior authority for contempt and breaches of part 1 injunctionsThe 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-forms2025-02-03T15:32:25+00:00Civil/crime news: privacy notices on legal aid application formsOur legal aid application forms are being updated after revisions to the privacy notices.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-unbilled-inactive-cases-exercise2025-01-09T13:07:01+00:00Civil News: Unbilled Inactive Cases ExerciseWe will be sending out prompts about unbilled cases where providers have told us their work has concluded and they intend to make a claim against the case.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-re-opening-the-civil-contract-procurement-process2024-11-25T15:02:24+00:00Civil News: Re-opening the Civil Contract procurement processA further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract will open on 4 December 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/access-to-historic-eforms-data2024-10-25T00:01:00+01:00Access to historic eForms dataThe eForms service is no longer available. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-procurement-process-for-2025-standard-crime-contract2024-10-23T12:20:07+01:00Crime news: procurement process for 2025 Standard Crime ContractThe second stage of the procurement process opens for delivery of criminal legal aid services from Wednesday 1 October 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-procurement-process-opens-for-2025-crime-contract2024-09-17T00:00:00+01:00Crime news: procurement process opens for 2025 crime contractProcurement process opens for delivery of criminal legal aid services from Wednesday 1 October 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-further-tender-for-housing-and-hlpas-2024-contract2024-07-11T12:00:30+01:00Civil News: Further tender for Housing and HLPAS 2024 ContractA further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract opened on 11 July 2024, for Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits and limited HLPAS areas.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-updated-guidance-for-judicial-apportionment-of-costs2024-05-02T00:00:00+01:00Crime news: Updated guidance for judicial apportionment of costsCriminal Legal Aid Manual updated to explain the process for applications for partially convicted defendants to pay a proportion of their costs.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-further-tender-for-the-2024-standard-civil-contract2024-03-18T12:53:57+00:00Civil News: Further tender for the 2024 Standard Civil ContractA further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract opened on Monday 18 March 2024.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-newly-amended-crime-contract-and-guidance2024-03-05T00:00:00+00:00Crime News: Newly amended crime contract and guidanceWorking with the Law Society and Association of Prison Lawyers, the LAA have amended the crime contract and associated guidance.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-eforms-storage-changes-from-1-february-20242024-01-25T11:14:10+00:00Crime news: eForms storage changes from 1 February 2024eForms submitted more than 7 years ago will be archived to restore stability to eForms database.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-crown-court-claims-guidance-for-unlisted-offences2023-12-07T14:56:56+00:00Crime news: Crown Court claims guidance for unlisted offencesOur guidance has been updated to include information on claiming for offences not listed in the AGFS banding document or LGFS table of offences.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crime-news-updated-crown-court-travel-and-mileage-claim-guidance2023-12-07T00:00:00+00:00Crime news: updated Crown Court travel and mileage claim guidanceWe have updated our guidance to provide more detail on how to make accommodation and mileage claims for Crown Court work.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-immigration-contract-changes-from-1-january2023-11-30T11:59:36+00:00Civil news: immigration contract changes from 1 JanuaryProviders need to be aware of changes relating to immigration and asylum work which are being introduced on 1 January 2024.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-find-out-about-legal-aid-opportunities-in-north-west2023-09-26T15:18:00+01:00Civil news: find out about legal aid opportunities in north westMarket engagement event taking place for civil legal aid providers in the north west of England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-changes-to-hourly-rates-screens-in-ccms2023-09-22T10:09:38+01:00Civil news: changes to hourly rates screens in CCMSWe are making changes to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) to make it easier for providers to submit large hourly rates bills. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/civil-news-tender-opens-for-2024-standard-civil-contract2023-09-13T12:51:51+01:00Civil news: tender opens for 2024 standard civil contractProcurement process opens for delivery of civil legal aid services from 1 September 2024.