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Means Review

If a client or provider wishes to dispute a means assessment carried out by the Legal Aid Agency, the provider must submit a Means Review via CCMS.

This Quick Guide demonstrates the step by step process on how to submit a Means Review.

From the homepage select Cases & Applications and search for the case you wish to amend.

Select the appropriate case from the search results by clicking the LAA Application / Case Reference number. 

From the list of  Available Actions   select Submit Case Query.

You will then be presented with the Request Type menu.

From the drop down menu select Means Review and then click Next.

On the Request Details page select reason for the Means Review from the drop down menu.

Select ’Client disagrees with capital assessment’ or ’Client disagrees with income and deduction assessment’.

Provide the reason why a review is required and select Submit.