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Research with recipients of civil legal assistance

26 January 2022

Independent research commissioned with people who have had civil legal aid or civil advice and assistance to explore satisfaction and improve experience.

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Deadline for responses to legal aid financial eligibility assessment consultation extended to 11 February 2022

24 January 2022

Deadline for financial eligibility assessment consultation extended to 5pm on 11 February 2022 to allow stakeholders to give full consideration.

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LAOL downtime scheduled for Saturday 29 January

20 January 2022

Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be down for essential maintenance and unavailable between 8am and midday on Saturday 29 January 2022.

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Contacting us – switchboard and updated phone numbers

12 January 2022

Our switchboard is now fully operational again to help solicitors connect to our operational teams as well as updated telephone numbers on our Contact Us page.

Vacancies

Vacancy: Director of Operations

10 January 2022

We are seeking a Director of Operations with a focus on excellence in public service delivery to join our Executive Team to motivate our strategic objectives.

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Reminder about Covid-19 measures in place to assist profession

22 December 2021

A reminder of the updated measures we put in place in response to the Covid-19 situation to help minimise risk and safety concerns for legal aid solicitors