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We are making it mandatory for all special preparation and unused material claims to be submitted on the correct form from 1 January 2022.
Update on what duty solicitors can include when calculating required 14 hours of work each week following consultation with rep bodies.
We are updating Crown Court fee claims guidance, unused material claim forms and local bar travel allowances.
Duty solicitors should carry and produce proof of identity on request when attending a police station.
We are extending the 2022 standard crime contract by 24 months to 30 September 2025.
Criminal legal aid schemes will see wide-ranging fee increases from 30 September 2022.
Criminal Bills Assessment Manual updated for contempt matters and breaches of injunctions.
Initiative to tackle trial backlogs launched by judiciary.
Criminal legal aid solicitors working in police stations and youth courts will receive a pay increase to reflect the importance and complexity of their work, the Lord Chancellor has announced today (29 January 2024).
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Final draft versions of 2018 Standard Civil Contract documents available to download.
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