Useful resources

On this page:

Provider training pack
New guidance for payments on account
Presentation on civil fees
How civil fees are calculated
Training events
For more information

Provider training pack

This pack helps providers prepare for the new civil fee schemes and is under Documents. An update to the pack following feedback is also under Documents. Please insert at Section A.

The pack includes information on:

planned training events
developments to online services
the new fee schemes
new forms and ways of reporting
worked examples.

New guidance for payments on account

We are reviewing outstanding payments on account. Making reports on older cases can be difficult if:

the file is no longer available
a practice has merged or been taken over by another.

We’re introducing new procedures to help practitioners either

submit a final claim for costs
make a report on case.

We have jointly agreed this guidance with The Law Society. See Documents for the procedures.

Presentation on civil fees

We held training sessions on civil legal aid reforms in Sep 07. The presentation is under Documents and covers:

family fee schemes
Funding Code changes
how to claim fees
online services
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

How civil fees are calculated

Visit the CLS>Pay rates and schemes pages for full details of the fee schemes including:

regularly updated Q&As on each fee scheme
a document showing how the fees were calculated.

Training events

We are holding training sessions for mental health providers in late November/early December to help prepare for the new contract specification. The events are free and lunch is provided. Read more details about training sessions on the CLS>News & updates pages.

For more information

Visit the CLS>Consultations pages for details of proposed schemes.

Visit the CLS>Pay rates and schemes section for details of the fee schemes.

Check the CLS news page for the latest news from the LSC.

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Last updated: 28 January 2008