EFIS 16, March 2013 : Legal Aid

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The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Young Offenders Act 2012 will change the name of Legal Services Commission to Legal Aid Agency on 1st April 2013.

The Legal Aid Agency has amended all the forms listed to reflect this change of name.

Applications for civil representation will only be accepted if they are submitted on the correct form. For example, the old LSC forms must be used for applications signed and dated on or before 31st March 2013. Applications which are signed and dated on or after 1st April must be submitted on the new and amended forms.

Because any applications which are made on the wrong forms will be rejected, legal aid practitioners should check the Legal Aid Agency's website for more detailed information at www.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid on or after 1st April 2013. Any enquiries before 1st April should be directed at www.legalservices.gov.uk .

Finally, the following forms have been made obsolete as part of these changes. CDS12, CLAIM1CHECKLIST, CLAIM2CHECKLIST, CLSADMIN3, CLSADMIN4, CLSAPP4, CLSAPP7, CSLCLAIM1(NOTES), CLSCLAIM1-APPENDIX, CLSCLAIM3, CLSCLAIM5(GUIDE), CLSCLAIM5(G) and CLSPOA1(GUIDE). These forms will automatically be deleted form your system(s).

Forms affected

CDS12	Duty Solicitor application form (Criminal Defence Service)	Withdrawn
CDS13	Application form for contribution towards fees for accreditation for duty solicitor or accredited Representative	Withdrawn
CDS11_EXPRO	CDS11 with Additional Profit Costs Fields	Withdrawn
CDS14	Application for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings	Withdrawn
CDS15	Financial Statement for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings	Withdrawn
CDS16	Application for a review of legal aid in criminal proceedings on the grounds of hardship	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM1A	Claim for costs in fixed fee family cases	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM1A(NOTES)	Guide to the completion of the CLS Claim 1A	Withdrawn
CLSADMIN4	Payment of Monies	Withdrawn
CLSAPP1	Application for civil legal Aid certificate	Withdrawn
CLSAPP3	Application for CLS Funding Certificate	Withdrawn
CLSAPP4	Application for CLS Funding Certificate	Withdrawn
CDS1	Client's Details Form	Withdrawn
CLSAPP5	Application for CLS Funding Certificate	Withdrawn
CDS18	Exceptional Case Claim Form - Crime	Withdrawn
CLSAPP7	Family help (higher and legal representation in family proceedings	Withdrawn
CLSPOA1	Claim for payment on account in civil cases (including civil applications arising from criminal proceedings)	Withdrawn
CLSPOA1(GUIDE)	CLS POA1 Claim for Payments on Account - Guidance for Providers	Withdrawn
CLSAPP11	Application for discharge	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM5(GUIDE)	Guidance for CLSCLAIM 5	Withdrawn
CLSADMIN2	Change of Details	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM5A(G)	Guidance to the completion of the CLS Claim 5A	Withdrawn
CLSAPP8	Application for amendment for prior authority in civil cases	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM5A	Claim for Family Advocacy Scheme (Counsel)	Withdrawn
CLSAPP6	Fax Emergency Application	Withdrawn
CDS18A	Exceptional Case Claim Form - Crime Prison Law	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS1	Financial Assessment Form	Withdrawn
CLSAPP8A	Application for prior authority/change to cost limitation (where applicable)	Withdrawn
CDS15C	Financial Statement for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings - Continuation of questions	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS1C	Information about a shareholding in a private limited company and/or directorship	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS1P	Supplementary Financial Assessment Form	Withdrawn
CLSCK3	Financial Assessment Forms Checklist	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS1A	Information about your self employed work	Withdrawn
CDS2	Application for Advice and Assistance	Withdrawn
CLSADMIN1	Preservation or Recovery Under the Statutory Charge and Request to Postpone Enforcement	Withdrawn
CDS3	Application for Advocacy Assistance/Representation	Withdrawn
CLSADMIN3	Application to Suspend Contributions/Undertaking as to Costs	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS5	Change in capital	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS2	Financial Assessment form	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS1 GUIDE	Guide for Completing Form CLSMEANS1	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS3	Financial Assessment form	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS1B	Information about your partnership	Withdrawn
CDS4	Application for Prior Authority to Incur Disbursements in Criminal Cases	Withdrawn
CDS5	Application for extension of Upper Limit	Withdrawn
CDS7	Claim for Higher or Non-Standard Fee in Criminal CasesNon-Standard Fee Contract Work Assessment FormNon-Standard Fee Contract Work Assessment Form	Withdrawn
CDS8	Assigned Counsel's fee note in criminal cases	Withdrawn
CDS10	Application for review of refusal or withdrawl of Advocay Assistance or representation	Withdrawn
CDS11	Claim Cost Summary Sheet	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM5	Claim for Family Graduated Fee (Counsel)	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS7	Financial Assessment for Family Mediation	Withdrawn
CLSCLM1(P5)	CLSCLAIM1 - Page 5 Continuation Sheet	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM3	Counsel's fee note in civil cases	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM2	Report in Civil Cases - Costs met in Part or Full by Other Party	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM1	Claim for Assessment of Costs or Payment of Costs Following detailed Assessement in Cilvil Cases	Withdrawn
CLSCLAIM1-APPENDIX	Claim for Assessment Of Costs or Payment Of Taxed Costs in Cival Cases	Withdrawn
CLAIM1 CHECKLIST	Checklist for CLAIM1	Withdrawn
CLAIM2 CHECKLIST	Checklist for CLAIM2	Withdrawn
CLSMEANS4	Financial assessment form for Child under 16	Withdrawn
CWORK2(IM)	Controlled Legal Representation (Imm)	New/Amended
TFF	Tailored Fixed Fee - Annual Claim Adjustment Pack	New/Amended
CWORK1	Legal Help, Help at Court and Family Help (Lower)	New/Amended
CWORK3	Application for extension of Upper Cost limit - Controlled Work (Non Immigration Matters)	New/Amended
CWORK3A(IM)	Application for extension of Upper Costs Limit	New/Amended
CWORK3B(IM)	Application for extension of Upper Costs Limit	New/Amended
CWORK4	Application for Review of Refusal or Withdrawal of Controlled Legal Representation	New/Amended
CWORK3C(IM)	Graduated Fee Scheme - Application for extension of Disbursement Limit	New/Amended
CWORK4(MH)	Application for Review of Refusal or Withdrawal of Controlled Legal Representation	New/Amended
CWORK1PL	Family Help (Lower) Public Law	New/Amended
CWORK_MH	Mental Health Application for Prior Authority to incur enhanced rates for Counsel	New/Amended
CWORK1_2_MH	Legal Help and Controlled Legal Representation - Mental Health	New/Amended
LF1	Graduated Fee claim	New/Amended
LF2	Litigation Fee Review Form	New/Amended
EC_CLAIM1(CIVIL)	Escape Fee Case Claim Form - Civil	New/Amended
L31	Information about your partnership or self employed work	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
AF1	Claim for Advocate Graduated Fees (AF1) Under Scheme 6	New/Amended
PL1	Application for Prior Approval to undertake a Prison Law Treatment Case	New/Amended
AF2	Advocate Graduated Fee Redetermination Form (AF2)	New/Amended
LAC1	Legal Aid Committal Form	New/Amended
NOTICE_1	Notice of Issue of Certificate	New/Amended
NOTICE_2	Notice of Issue of Extension/Amendment of Certificate	New/Amended
NOTICE_3	Notice of Withdrawal or Revocation of Certificate	New/Amended
LF1(FIXED_FEE)	Fixed fee claim	New/Amended
LF1(INTERIM)	Interim Disbursement Claim	New/Amended
LF1(ONLINE)	This form should be completed for LGFS claims created online.	New/Amended
LF1(SP)	Special Preparation Claim	New/Amended
CRM1	Client's Details Form	New/Amended
CRM2	Application for Advice and Assistance	New/Amended
CRM3	Application for Advocacy Assistance	New/Amended
CRM4	Application for Prior Authority to Incur Disbursements in Criminal Cases	New/Amended
CRM5	Application for extension of Upper Limit	New/Amended
CRM7	Non-standard fee contract work assessment form	New/Amended
CRM8	Assigned Counsel's fee note in criminal cases	New/Amended
CRM10	Application for review of refusal or withdrawal of Advocacy Assistance	New/Amended
CRM11	Claim Cost Summary Sheet	New/Amended
CRM13	Application Form for contribution towards fees for Accreditation for Duty Solicitor or Accredited Representative	New/Amended
CRM18	Escape Fee Case Claim Form- Crime	New/Amended
CRM18A	Escape Case Claim Form- Crime Prison Law	New/Amended
CRM14	Application for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings	New/Amended
CRM15	Financial Statement for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings	New/Amended
CRM16	Application for a review of legal aid in criminal proceedings on the grounds of hardship	New/Amended
CWORK5	Help with Family Mediation	New/Amended
MWSF	Mediation Work Start Form	New/Amended
CIVPOA1	Claim for payment on account in civil cases (including civil applications arising from criminal proceedings)	New/Amended
MCWR	Mediation Consolidated Work Report	New/Amended
JA_FORM	Notice of Application for Apportionment of Costs	New/Amended
CIVADMIN1	Preservation or recovery under the statutory charge and request to postpone enforcement	New/Amended
CIVADMIN2	Change of details	New/Amended
CIVAPP1	Application for Civil Legal Aid certificate - Legal Representation Non-family Proceedings	New/Amended
CIVAPP3	Application for legal aid in Family Proceedings	New/Amended
CIVAPP5	Application for legal aid in Special Children Act 1989 Cases	New/Amended
CIVAPP6	Fax Emergency Application	New/Amended
CIVAPP8	Application for amendment or prior authority in civil cases	New/Amended
CIVAPP8A	Application for prior authority/change to cost limitation	New/Amended
CIVAPP11	Application for withdrawal	New/Amended
CIVCLAIM1	Claim for assessment of costs or payment of costs following detailed assessment in civil cases	New/Amended
CIVCK3	Financial Assessment Forms Checklist	New/Amended
CIVMEANS1(GUIDE)	How to complete CIVMEANS 1 Financial Assessment Form	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
CIVMEANS1	Financial Assessment Form	New/Amended
CIVMEANS1A	Information about your self employed work	New/Amended
CIVMEANS1B	Information about your partnership	New/Amended
CIVMEANS1C	Information about a shareholding in a private limited company and/or directorship	New/Amended
CIVMEANS1P	Supplementary Financial Assessment Form	New/Amended
CIVMEANS2	Financial assessment form	New/Amended
CIVMEANS2A	Information about your business	New/Amended
CIVMEANS3	Financial Assessment form	New/Amended
CIVMEANS4	Financial assessment form for Child under 16	New/Amended
CIVMEANS5	Change in capital	New/Amended
CIVMEANS7	Financial Assessment for Family Mediation	New/Amended
EC_CLAIM1(CLA)	Escape Fee Case Claim Form - CLA	New/Amended
CRM15C	Continuation of questions	New/Amended
CIVMEANS2(G)	How to complete CIVMEANS 2 Financial Assessment Form	New/Amended
CIVECF1	Application for Exceptional Case Funding	New/Amended
CRM11_EXPRO	Claim Cost Summary Sheet	New/Amended
CIVCLM1(P5)	CIVCLAIM1 - Page 5 continuation sheet	New/Amended
L17	Statement of earnings	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.