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Providers can access the Apply for civil legal aid service for submission of legal applications in some civil proceedings.
Introducing new Mandatory and Discretionary disregards to the financial eligibility tests for civil and criminal legal aid.
Changes are being made to the way the exceptional and complex cases team respond to e-mail enquiries.
A further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract opened on 11 July 2024, for Housing, Debt and Welfare 51²è¹Ý and limited HLPAS areas.
Removal of the means test for certain civil cases under the first phase of legislative changes, and other financial eligibility updates.
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A tender opportunity is open for face-to-face education advice services.
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