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LSC Update
Solicitors & Advisers News Advocates News
08/07/2010
Issue 80
Civil Crime Cross Cutting Civil Crime Cross Cutting
News Roundup
Solicitors & Advisers news
Civil

Update on Social Welfare Law and Family tender processes

Update on immigration tender process   

West Sussex CLA service opens

Barking and Dagenham CLA Centre opens


Crime

2010 Standard Crime Contract – important announcement  

AGFS claims transferred to LSC


Cross Cutting
LSC revises SMP reconciliations 
 
MoJ announces consultation on provision of courts services
 
Training contract grants reviewed   



Advocates news
Civil

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Crime

AGFS claims transferred to LSC

Cross Cutting

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News Headlines
 LSC revises SMP reconciliations
In February 2009 we introduced a temporary concession to help protect the size of Standard Monthly Payments (SMPs) to solicitors.

We have now reviewed our position and cannot afford to continue this concession.

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2010 Standard Criminal Contract – important announcement

On 9 July 2010 we will notify those of you who, according to our records, have not provided us with key information required under the Contract. If you receive a message via the eTendering Portal it will detail which area(s) we still require information for. You MUST provide this information urgently and no later than 4.00pm on Friday 16 July 2010. If you fail to provide the information we may take action under the contract, including termination.



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 MoJ announces consultation on provision of courts services
Providers should be made aware of possible court closures and may wish to respond to the consultation.

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 Update on Social Welfare Law and Family tender processes
We will shortly notify those who have been successful in their bid for SWL and Family contracts.

Providers with questions should contact us through the eTendering message system.

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  Notification for immigration providers 

The LSC website will be updated in the coming days to include revised guidance to providers on the transfer of cases from RMJ.

The revised guidance will be found on the following page of the LSC website:

Home > Community Legal Service (CLS) > Civil areas of work > Immigration and asylum > Immigration updates

Providers should continue to check the above page for further updates.





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