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Legal Aid Reform – family and housing remuneration changes

01 February 2012
New fees for family and housing cases, dealt with under the Family Contract 2012, come into force on 1 Feb 2012. More

LSC civil processing systems unavailable today

06 February 2012
Technical issues with systems More

New family tender

02 February 2012
Tender process for contracts to deliver Family Licensed Work to open on Monday 6 February More

New online system for civil certificated work

02 February 2012
Client and Cost Management System pilot in North East More

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New payment arrangements

19 January 2012
Two new payment arrangements give providers a choice about how they’ll get paid More

Provider Reference Group events start February 2012

19 January 2012
Your chance for dialogue with senior managers from the LSC at events across England and Wales More

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