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2013 Standard Civil Contract

08 May 2012
The LSC has published on 8 May 2012 a final draft of the Standard Terms to the 2013 Standard Civil Contract More

Payment dates - an update

10 May 2012
First payment run in June brought forward More

Tender for new face-to-face contracts and CLA telephone legal advice contracts

08 May 2012
The tender process for new face-to-face contracts and CLA telephone legal advice contracts from April 2013 will open on Monday 21 May More

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Legal Aid Bill gets Royal Assent

01 May 2012
Changes to legal aid and LSC’s status due in April 2013 More

Bow Magistrates

Latest version of CDS14 and 15 mandatory from 7 May

26 April 2012
Courts will only accept version 9 forms More

Guidance published to reduce civil form rejects

25 April 2012
Minimum requirements mandatory from 1 June 2012 More

Family law very high cost case planning

26 April 2012
Top tips guide published on completing case plans More

Duty solicitor rotas - deadline for CDS12s is 14 May

13 April 2012
New rotas to be published in June More

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