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Civil legal Aid

CCMS providers

CCMS is an online system for civil and family legal aid providers and others assigned to work on their cases, e.g. advocates, clerks and costs lawyers.

CCMS covers the whole process for certificated civil and family legal aid work, from submitting legal aid applications to paying bills.

CCMS provider: roles and responsibilities

CCMS Provider: Navigation

CCMS provider: creating an initial application

CCMS provider: means assessments

CCMS provider: managing live cases

CCMS provider: closing cases and submitting bills

CCMS advocates

CCMS is an online system for civil and family legal aid providers and others assigned to work on their cases, e.g. advocates, clerks and costs lawyers.

CCMS covers the whole process for certificated civil and family legal aid work, from submitting legal aid applications to paying bills.

CCMS advocate: getting started

CCMS advocate: closing cases and submitting bills

Domestic abuse protection orders (DAPO)

Secure file exchange

Secure File Exchange (SFE) has been certified by the National Cyber Security Centre. It allows you to submit large files digitally rather than by post or email. SFE is supplied by Galaxkey, an online platform. You do not need to download any software to access it.

Using secure file exchange

Controlled work and contract management

Contracted work and administration (CWA)

All claims for controlled work must be submitted via CWA. CWA is a digital billing service that contains all providers’ contracts and schedules. It’s used to make claiming simpler and more efficient, eg allows and validates monthly submissions online and calculates fees.

To access CWA, log in to LAA online