Urgent update requests only due to high Civil application volumes
29 July 2021
To allow us to prioritise application processing please only request an update if the matter is urgent and cannot be resolved through special urgency cover
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Contacting us – please use email unless urgent
29 July 2021
The phased roll out of our new telephone system is affecting calls to some areas. Please use email to contact us unless the matter is urgent
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New regulations for child disability assistance come into force
26 July 2021
A&A, Civil and Children’s Regulations amended by adding Child Disability Payments (CDP) and Short Term Assistance Payments while the CDP award is under appeal
Civil
Peer reviewers wanted for Civil Quality Assurance Scheme
13 July 2021
Solicitors with wide experience in civil law and civil legal assistance are invited to join the Civil Quality Assurance Scheme's panel of Peer Reviewers
Criminal
Criminal ABWOR fixed fee cases where a Criminal Justice Social Work report is being considered
13 July 2021
We have updated Legal Aid Online with an easier way of requesting an increase in limit for Criminal ABWOR fixed fee cases when submitting the ABWOR application.
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LAOL unavailable 12 July from 5.30pm until 7.30pm
12 July 2021
On Monday 12 July LAOL will be unavailable from 5.30pm until 7.30pm to deploy the latest changes and essential upgrade maintenance.
Legal Aid Online
New Legal Aid Online: Guidance for final switch
12 July 2021
This month we will make the final switch to the new Legal Aid Online (LAOL) upgrade with users required to implement changes to the log in process.
Legal Aid Online
LAOL downtime scheduled for Sunday night
17 June 2021
Access to LAOL Legal Aid Online will be down for essential maintenance and unavailable between 8pm and 8.30pm on Sunday 20 June
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New Criminal policies and Decision-makers’ Guidance published
17 June 2021
A further release of policies and decision-makers’ guidance in Criminal Applications matters for Guidance on the Administration of Legal Aid (GALA) project.
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Use of interim fees for Covid-19 reasons
7 June 2021
A published paper which aimed to explore the use of Covid-19 interim fee arrangements and identify if there are any barriers to its use.
