Ministry of Justice: What's new?

What's new?

Skip The Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) – Helping Us to Say Yes

New CCMS Family Advocacy Scheme (FAS) – Helping Us to Say Yes webinar

CIVIL Last updated: 07/09/2022

This session will provide hints and tips to assist you in avoiding rejects when submitting claims for Counsel under the Family Advocacy Scheme on CCMS.

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New crime: reducing rejects webinar

CRIME Last updated: 07/09/2022

This session provides helpful tips on how to avoid unnecessary rejections of your applications. It focusses on the questions of how the applicants support themselves and explain what we need to process eForms. It includes how recent changes to circumstances will need to be explained and evidenced.

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CCMS Provider: submitting bills updates

CIVIL Last updated: 01/08/2022

We have updated the guidance in the CCMS Provider: submitting bills course to better explain how to submit claims where counsel have been instructed, or where there has been a provider transfer.

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'Trapped capital' in civil finance means assessments

CIVIL Last updated: 01/08/2022

We have added practical guidance to the CCMS Provider: Means assessments and contributions course for providers making the case for an asset to be valued equitably on the basis that it is trapped or inaccessible; know as 'trapped capital'.

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Line by Line Bill Performance Issues

CIVIL Last updated: 25/07/2022

We have added a guide that explains the current decline in performance on lengthy bills in CCMS. If you have been experiencing performance issues when creating claims in the Portal, please follow this guide for steps you can take to reduce your lost time and help us get your claim paid first time.

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Civil Initial applications: Financial Eligibility (Means Assessments) including ‘trapped’ capital

CIVIL Last updated: 20/07/2022

We have added a webinar discussing 10 hints and tips to help guide you through the means assessment process. This includes evidential requirements. We also cover ‘trapped’ capital, with guidance of how to inform us that your client has inaccessible (‘trapped’) capital.

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Unused preparation guidance for advocates and litigators

CRIME Last updated: 19/07/2022

We have uploaded new guidance for using the AU1 and LU1 claim forms for claiming unused preparation work.

Skip Crime: reducing rejects webinar

Crime: reducing rejects webinar

CRIME Last updated: 19/07/2022

This webinar is for individuals working in criminal law firms who regularly deal with more complex criminal legal aid applications.

It covers which application forms to use and how to complete them, evidence requirements and how to avoid rejects, focusing on the most common reasons.

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Civil escape fee cases interactive module

CIVIL Last updated: 05/07/2022

We've added an interactive elearning module to help you learn how to submit an EC-1 claim form in civil escape fee cases.

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Prison Law

CRIME Last updated: 22/06/2022

The prison law guide explains what matters are in scope under the 2017 Standard Crime Contract. It covers advice and assistance and advocacy assistance, financial eligibility, how to apply, rates of payment, and how to claim.

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Article 21 1980 Hague Convention Applications

CIVIL Last updated: 17/05/2022

We have updated our guidance for creating non-means/non-merits tested applications in relation to Article 21 of the Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985.

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Completing a CRM12 interactive module

CRIME Last updated: 16/05/2022

We've added an interactive elearning module that explains how to complete form CRM12 for the 2022 standard crime contract.

Skip Updated civil financial eligibility calculator

Updated civil financial eligibility calculator

CIVIL Last updated: 04/05/2022

The civil financial eligibility calculator has been updated to verison 3.2. It now reflects the new Class 1 National Insurance rate of 13.25%.

You can find both in the Financial Eligibility Tool section of the CCMS Provider: Means assessments and contributions course.

Skip Updated CCMS Contingency Process quick guide

Updated CCMS Contingency Process quick guide

CIVIL Last updated: 25/04/2022

We have updated the quick guide explaining the process to follow if you are unable to access CCMS due to technical issues and require an urgent decision.

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