Publications

The LSANI practitioner file review travel & mileage log is for practitioners to complete & submit along with their file to the Compliance team.

The LSANI practitioner file review work log is for practitioners to complete & submit along with their file to the Compliance team.

Circular 'LSA 19-23 - Practitioner file review' informs practitioners of the new guidance document which provides advice on how evidence can be submitted in respect of the Legal Services Agency (LSA) Practitioner File Reviews.

'LSANI guidance - practitioner file review - evidence for claims' provides advice on how evidence can be submitted in respect of the Legal Services Agency (LSA) Practitioner File Reviews.

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for November 2023.

The Legal Services Agency (LSA) is pleased to advise that it will be introducing new functionality to its case management system LAMS. This functionality will be available from 30 November 2023.

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for October 2023.

The representation lower courts applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

The representation higher courts applicant declaration fwill allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

The exceptional funding applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline and to provide them with a copy of the applicant’s notes for information.

'LSANI guidance - applicant declarations - all levels of service' informs practitioners of a change to the format of the applicant declarations for all levels of service which are to be used from 06 November 2023.

The advice & assistance applicant declaration will allow you to capture your client's signature offline.

Circular 'LSA 17-23 - Applicant declarations - all levels of service' informs practitioners of a change to the format of the applicant declarations for all levels of service which are to be used from 06 November 2023.

Legal Services Agency (LSA) guidance note to provide clarity on the authority to participate in the closed material procedure under the Justice and Security Act 2013 as a step in the discovery process in legacy/collusion cases.

LSANI circular 'LSA 16-23 - Closed material procedure in legacy/collusion cases' advises practitioners of the new guidance note issued to provide clarity on authority to deal with closed material in legacy/collusion cases.

Key messages for legal aid suppliers for September 2023.

Circular 'LSA 15-23 - Payment update' provides practitioners with an update on the progress of payments from Account NI.

Circular 'LSA 14-23 - Migration of the Legal Aid Management System (LAMS) to new hosting infrastructure' provides information for practitioners on the details relating to the migration of LAMS to a new hosting infrastructure.

This circular is to advise practitioners that on 22 September 2023, like other public sector bodies, the LSA will be able to offer very limited services due to industrial action and as such will have to prioritise the services which it can offer.

Circular 'LSA 12-23 - Enhancements to suppliers portal on LAMS ' advises practitioners that it will be introducing new functionality to its case management system LAMS.