The LSC Manual

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What is the LSC Manual?
How can I access the Manual?
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What is the LSC Manual?

The Legal Services Commission Manual is a required reference tool and provides guidance for publicly funded solicitors in England and Wales. It is made up of four volumes.

Volume 1: The Framework contains:

statutes
Regulations and Orders
Arrangements and Directions
General Narrative and Guidance
Reference Material
Points of Principle
Specialist Quality Mark
Costs Assessment Guidance.

Volume 2: Civil Contracting contains:

Contract Documentation Overview
The General Civil Contract
Contracts for Signature
Standard Terms
Specification with Rules
Specification – Appendices A–E
Financial Eligibility.

Volume 3: The Funding Code contains:

The Funding Code: Criteria
The Funding Code: Procedures
The Funding Code: Decision Making Guidance
Guide to Assessing Financial Eligibility
SQM Category Definitions
Corporate Information System (CIS) standards wordings.

Volume 4: Criminal Defence Service contains:

Statutory Materials
Arrangements and Directions
The General Criminal Contract
Narrative and Guidance
Reference Materials
Costs Appeals Committee decisions
SQM Category Definitions
Costs Assessments Guidance.

How can I access the Manual?

Contractors must ensure that all staff who may perform Contract Work have ready access to an up-to-date version of the Manual. It is available on CD-ROM and in print.

Subscribers can also access the LSC Manual Online website.

For more information

Order a copy of the LSC Manual by email from The Stationery Office, or call them on 0870 607 2468.

Subscribers can access the LSC Manual Online website.

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Last updated: 25 July 2007