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CCMS Portal: Legal Aid Agency (CCMS LAA)  What is the CCMS Portal (CCMS LAA)? The CCMS Portal refers to the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS). This portal is an online system that allows costs lawyers, costs draftsmen, fee earners and handlers from the Legal...

Legal Aid Agency Online Portal Login How ARC Costs can Assist in Recovery of Your Legal Aid Costs on CCMS   Legal Aid Agency Portal The Legal Aid Agency Online portal (LAA Online Portal) is a digital platform utilised for government funded claims. The Portal is...

Form N461: Judicial Review Costs Recovery  What is a Judicial Review and Applying via Form N461 Judicial Review proceedings are initiated by way of filing of a Form N461 and fall under Public Law, involving the Court reviewing decisions made by public entities. The...

Practice Direction 3D & CPR 3 – Costs Budgeting   Part 3 and Practice Direction 3D (previously Practice Direction 3E) of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) deal with costs management and set out the rules for preparation and filing of a budget of legal costs. CPR 3...

Part 7 Claim Form under the Civil Procedure Rules  The Part 7 claim form holds paramount importance in civil litigation as it serves as the cornerstone for initiating legal action. It is the standard form used to initiate a claim in the county court for most types of...

Housing Disrepair Fixed Costs Delayed for Two Years  The Ministry of Justice has announced their decision to delay the introduction of fixed recoverable costs in housing disrepair cases.   2023 Fixed Costs Extension The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has planned to...