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Legal Aid - Branch Options

  • 24/02/2025
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You can now set up independent Legal Aid settings for different branches of your firm. This allows for separate branch Legal Aid billing.

Setting up Legal Aid for each branch

 

  1. Click the LEAP Menu > Settings > Firm Details from the matter list.

    A new window will open. 

  2. Select the appropriate branch.

  3. Click on Legal Aid Details and complete the relevant details.

    Field

    Description

    Legal Aid MatterWhen your monthly CWA submission are generated, this is the matter number that you wish them to be saved on. 
    You will need to ensure that a specific matter has been created in order for these to be saved 
    Legal Aid Charge RateDefines if your firm is costing matters at the London or National charging rates
    Crime Office Account NumberThe number issued to your firm in relation to your legal aid crime contract
    Crime Schedule NumberThe criminal schedule number that will be used on your monthly CWA submission
    Undesignated AreaDefines if your firms branch falls within an undesignated area.  This then includes travel and waiting when claiming standard fixed fees
    Civil Office Account NumberThe number issued to your firm in relation to your legal aid civil contract
    Civil Schedule NumberThe civil schedule number that will be used on your monthly CWA submission
    RegionThe region that your office location falls within.  This is used when generating family licensed work, fixed fees
    Grad Fees API KeyUnique key that is granted when your firm enrols to submit LFGS claims directly into the portal

    (Pending development - will be released in due course)
    Mediation Schedule NumberThe mediation schedule number that will be used on your monthly CWA submission.

  4. Once all the information has been entered, close the page.

Assigning a Legal Aid matter to a branch 

 

From within the Legal Aid Matter Details window you are able to assign that matter to your chosen branch. 

  1. Open the matter. 

  2. Click on the Matter Details Summary. 

  3. Click on the Legal Aid Matter Details button on the tool bar within the Details & Correspondence tab. 

  4. Select the required branch from the drop-down menu.

  5. Click OK.

     
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    The Legal Aid Submission window now contains a branch filter, to display either all submissions or a selected branch's submissions. The branch selection works on the list of submitted claims. 

Last Modified Date
24/02/2025 1:26 am
Title
Legal Aid - Branch Options
URL Name
Legal-Aid-branch-options

Resolution
Legal AidCivilCriminalCriminal Crown Court
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Legal Aid - Branch Options