EFIS 22, March 2015 : Legal Aid

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The Legal Aid Agency has amended the civil Legal Aid forms for mandatory use on and after 1st April, but these amended Civil Legal Aid forms can be used before this date.

Civil Legal Aid forms which are signed and dated on or after 1st April must use these latest versions. However, existing Civil Legal Aid forms which are signed on or before 31st March should be submitted before 30th April or they will risk being rejected by the Legal Aid Agency.

The Counsel Matrix is a new form which practitioners can use to record claims paid to counsel under a civil legal aid contract.

Although the existing version of LF3(Online) will still be accepted, criminal legal aid practitioners may prefer to use the latest version from 1st April.

Forms affected

TFF	Tailored Fixed Fee - Annual Claim Adjustment Pack	New/Amended
CWORK3A(IM)	Application for extension of Upper Costs Limit	New/Amended
CWORK3B(IM)	Application for extension of Upper Costs Limit	New/Amended
CWORK3C(IM)	Graduated Fee Scheme - Application for extension of Disbursement Limit	New/Amended
EC_CLAIM1(CIVIL)	Escape Fee Case Claim Form - Civil	New/Amended
EC_CLAIM1(IMM)	Escape Fee Case Claim Form - Immigration	New/Amended
EC_CLAIM1(MH)	Escape Fee Case Claim Form - Mental Health	New/Amended
CIVPOA1	Claim for payment on account in civil cases (including civil applications arising from criminal proceedings)	New/Amended
CIVCLAIM1	Claim for assessment of costs or payment of costs following detailed assessment in civil cases	New/Amended
CIVCLAIM1A	Claim for costs in fixed fee family cases	New/Amended
CIVCLAIM2	Report in civil cases - costs met in part or in full by other party	New/Amended
CIVCLAIM5	Claim for Family Graduated Fee (Counsel)	New/Amended
CIVCLAIM5A	Claim for Family Advocacy Scheme (Counsel)	New/Amended
LF3(ONLINE)	This form should be completed for LGFS interim claims created online	New/Amended
COUNSEL_MATRIX	Details of Counsel Claims Paid to Date under this certificate	New/Amended

Crown copyright forms are reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the Stationery Office. Law Society forms are reproduced with the permission of the Law Society. Legal Aid Forms are produced with the permission of the LSC.