We are delighted to be able to offer Excel templates for purchase for our most commonly used costs forms: CLS CLAIM1 form – including multiple pages 4, 5, 6 and automatic calculations, etc – £50.00 + VAT CLS CLAIM1A form – including multiple pages 5, 6, 7 and automatic calculations, etc- £50.00 + VAT CLS [...]

THE UNIFIED CONTRACT AND THE COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE (FUNDING) ORDER 2007 – CHANGES RELATING TO CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON OR AFTER 1 OCTOBER 2007 1. The cost of preparing a CLAIM1 for proceedings in the Family Proceedings Court now recoverable. Note that previously the cost of preparing the CLAIM1 was excluded for cases in the Family [...]

There has been significant changes to the Costs Assessment procedure by the LSC as contained in the newly revised Costs Assessment Guidance.  This is section H of Volume 1 of the LSC Manual.  The revised section appears to have only just been uploaded to the LSC website despite being dated October 2007.   Costs Assessment Guidance – [...]