Publications

Circular LSC 20-14 – Payment processing arrangements for Christmas and New Year 2014 provides details of payment processing arrangements for the Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission during the 2014/2015 Christmas and New Year holiday period.

Circular LSC 19-14 – Revised Green form Rep 5 and prior authority advises practitioners that the Legal Advice and Assistance scheme (Green form scheme) – not PACE, will have a new Rep 5 Form and new procedures to be followed when seeking prior authority for expendi

Circular LSC 18-14 – Revised policy – late submission of criminal legal aid claims sets out the Commission’s policy for the handling of criminal claims submitted for payment outside of the statutory time limits.

Circular reference LSC 17-14 is the LAA keycard 37 effective from 07 April 2014.

Circular LSC 14-14 – Interpreting and translating services contract provides advanced notice that the Commission will shortly be engaging in the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) contract for interpreting and translating services.

Circular LSC 12-14 – The Magistrates’ Courts and County Court Appeals (Criminal Legal Aid) Costs (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2014 is to advise practitioners of the commencement of the amendments to the Magistrates' Court Rules which come into effect on

Circular LSC 10-14 – Q car parking scheme advises practitioners that with effect from the date of this circular, the Commission will also make payments for car parking expenses incurred under the Q car parking scheme at the Victoria Centre in Belfast.

Circular LSC 09-14 – Legal aid applications ICOS number advises all practitioners that they are requested to quote the ICOS number in all applications and correspondence relating to proceedings where legal aid is granted by the Commission.

LSC 08-14 – Prior authority for counsel - New legislation and procedures circular and corresponding legislation, guidance and forms that will be of interest to all legal aid practitioners relating to changes on how practitioners apply for authority to instruct counsel.&n

Circular LSC 06-14 – Appointment and funding of joint experts in criminal trials is an addendum to circular LSC 11-13 and specifically deals with applications where more than one defendant seeks prior authority to instruct the same or a similar type of expert in the same

Circular LSC 02-14 - Ensuring the continued financial eligibility of assisted persons sets out the measures which the Commission is putting in place, as part of a pilot, to ensure that assisted persons remain financially eligible throughout the life of a civil legal aid certif