EFIS 47, September 2008 : Legal Aid
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The Legal Services Commission has amended CDS1, CDS2, CDS3, CDS4, CDS7, CDS8, CDS10, CDS12 and CDS13 to include a reference to Employment and Support Allowance, to amend the Equal Opportunities and Disability monitoring sections and to reflect current practice and procedures.
CDS14 and CDS15 have been updated in respect of the Employment and Support Allowance and to amend the Equal Opportunities and Disability monitoring sections. CDS16 and CDS17 have been amended by the Legal Services Commission at the request of the Criminal Defence Service to ensure consistency.
CDS18 is a new form which replaces EC_CLAIM1(CRIME) whilst CDS9 will no longer be required after 1st October. Therefore EC_CLAIM1(CRIME) and CDS9 need to be removed from your system(s).
A field has been inserted on CLSAPP1, CLSAPP3, CLSAPP5 and CLSAPP11 whilst an inactive field for use by the Legal Services Commission has been inserted under the title of CLSCLAIM1, CLSCLAIM2 and CLSCLAIM5. A reference to hardship has been deleted from CLSCLAIM4, CLSCLAIM4A and CLSCLAIM4A(NOTES).
CLSMEANS1, CLSMEANS1GUIDE, CLSMEANS2, CLSMEANS7 and CLSCK3 have been updated to include Employment and Support Allowance and to amend outdated references to agencies.
Controlled Work forms CWORK1, CWORK1_2MH, CWORK2(IM) have been updated to include Employment and Support Allowance and to amend the Equal Opportunities and Disability Monitoring Sections. Controlled Work forms CWORK3A, CWORK3B, CWORK3C and CWORK4 have been amended to improve processing. EC_CLAIM1(CIVIL) has been updated to include advocacy and LF1 to include warrant and hardship payments.
The LSC has also made an amendment to LSCFR1 to remove all references to civil files which are no longer valid.
Legal aid practitioners are advised that the use of CDS14, CDS15, CDS16 and CDS17 does not become mandatory until 5th January 2009. However, where an applicant receives Income Based Employment and Support Allowance from 27th October and the case will be heard in the Crown Court, the amended version of CDS14 should be used from 27th October.
All these other amended forms must be used on or after 1st October. However, old versions of these forms which are signed and dated on or before 30th September will still be accepted by the Legal Services Commission until 31st October after which date the old forms will be rejected.
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Forms affected
EC_CLAIM1(CRIME) |
Exceptional Case Claim Form - Crime |
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Withdrawn |
CDS9 |
Police Station Standby Report |
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Withdrawn |
CDS12 |
Duty Solicitor application form (Criminal Defence Service) |
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New/Amended |
CDS13 |
Application form for contribution towards fees for accreditation for duty solicitor or accredited Representative |
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New/Amended |
CWORK2(IM) |
Controlled Legal Representation (Immigration) |
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New/Amended |
CLSCM1(EXTRAPG4) |
CLSCLAIM1 with 10 additional page 4s |
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New/Amended |
CDS14 |
Application for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings |
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New/Amended |
CDS15 |
Financial Statement for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings |
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New/Amended |
CWORK1 |
Legal Help, Help at Court and Family Help (Lower) |
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New/Amended |
CDS16 |
Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings: Application for Review on the Grounds of Hardship |
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New/Amended |
CDS17 |
Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings: Statement of Truth |
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New/Amended |
CLSCLAIM4A |
Claim for Payment on Account in Fixed Fee (Public) Law Scheme |
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New/Amended |
CWORK3A(IM) |
Application for Extension of Upper Costs Limit - Controlled Work (Immigration) |
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New/Amended |
CWORK3B(IM) |
Application for Extension of Upper Costs Limit - Controlled Work (Immigration) |
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New/Amended |
CWORK4 |
Application for Review of Refusal or Withdrawal of Controlled Legal Representation |
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New/Amended |
CWORK3C(IM) |
Graduated Fee Scheme - Application for Extension of Disbursement Limit - Controlled Work (Immigration) |
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New/Amended |
CLSCLAIM4A(NOTES) |
A guide to the completion of CLS CLAIM 4A |
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New/Amended |
CLSAPP1 |
Application for CLS Funding certificate Legal Representation: Non-Family Proceedings |
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New/Amended |
CWORK1_2_MH |
Legal Help and Controlled Legal Representation - Mental Health |
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New/Amended |
CLSAPP3 |
Application for Funding in Family Proceedings (Family Help (Higher) and Legal Representation in Family Proceedings) |
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New/Amended |
LF1 |
Litigation Fee claim |
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New/Amended |
CDS1 |
Client's details form |
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New/Amended |
EC_CLAIM1(CIVIL) |
Exceptional Case Claim Form - Civil |
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New/Amended |
CLSAPP5 |
Application for CLS funding certificate |
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New/Amended |
CDS18 |
Exceptional Case Claim Form - Crime |
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New/Amended |
CLSAPP11 |
Application for discharge |
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New/Amended |
CLSMEANS1 |
Financial Assessment Form |
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New/Amended |
CLSCK3 |
Financial Assessment Forms Checklist |
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New/Amended |
CDS2 |
Application for Advice and Assistance |
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New/Amended |
CDS3 |
Application for Advocacy Assistance/Representation |
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New/Amended |
CLSMEANS2 |
Means assessment form |
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New/Amended |
CLSMEANS1 GUIDE |
Guide for completing form CLSMEANS1 |
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New/Amended |
CDS4 |
Application for Prior Authority to Incur Disbursements in Criminal Cases |
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New/Amended |
CDS7 |
Non-standard fee contract work assessment form |
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New/Amended |
CDS8 |
Assigned Counsel's fee note in criminal cases |
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New/Amended |
CDS10 |
Application for review of refusal or withdrawl of Advocay Assistance or representation |
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New/Amended |
CLSCLAIM5 |
Claim for Family Graduated Fee (Counsel) |
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New/Amended |
LSCFR1 |
File Review Report and Claim Form |
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New/Amended |
CLSMEANS7 |
Means Assessment for Family Mediation |
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New/Amended |
CLSCLAIM4 |
Claim for payment on account in civil cases |
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New/Amended |
CLSCLAIM2 |
Report in civil cases - costs met in part or in full by other party |
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New/Amended |
CLSCLAIM1 |
Claim for assessment of costs or payment of costs following detailed assessment in civil cases |
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New/Amended |
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