Legal aid contracts are complex and cumbersome. Managing your contract well can be the difference between success and failure.
We have developed a Toolkit that draws together key information to enable practices to understand their legal aid contract. Particularly useful for those new to delivering legal aid, it links to more detailed sources from the LAA, LAPG and others. Designed as a comprehensive resource for the people in your organisation responsible for day to day management of your legal aid contract.
- Some Key Changes Between the 2018 Civil Contract and the 2024 Civil Contract
- Contracts Overview
- Key Issues Under the Standard Civil Contract 2024
- Managing Casework
- Managing Billing
- Managing Quality & Compliance
- Sources of Support
This is an LAPG resource that is managed and reviewed by LAPG
Vicky Ling has spent her career in the advice and legal sector and has worked with a wide range of solicitors’ firms and not for profit legal practices. She is a Chartered Quality Professional and provides expert consultancy support in relation to practice management and legal aid service delivery issues and has written extensively on these topics. She edits the LAG Legal Aid Handbook.
This annual subscription will keep you up to date and regularly informed of all key changes.
- LAPG Members: £100 per annum
- Non-members of LAPG: £400 per annum
Included in your purchase is the Toolkit itself as well as access to a Community Board.
Please ensure you are purchasing the Toolkit Bundle at the correct rate.
Your subscription to the Toolkit automatically renews until cancelled. You can cancel at anytime, you will lose access to the Toolkit on the date your next recurring payment was due.
You must cancel your subscription at least 2 days before your renewal date to avoid being charged. You can cancel your subscription and request a full refund within 7 days of purchase.
To cancel your subscription and request a refund please contact andrea.shumaker@lapg.co.uk.
How long do I have access to the Toolkit?
Your initial purchase grants you access to the Toolkit for one year. If you purchased the Toolkit via Thinkific, your subscription will renew automatically every year on the same date you made your first purchase. If you were unable to purchase online and received an invoice, you will be invoiced 30 days before your subscription is set to expire.
How do I access the course?
If you sign up via Thinkific, you will access the course using the same details you entered when purchasing the course. Please make sure that you enter the correct details when purchasing the course. If you sign up with Andrea (andrea.shumaker@lapg.co.uk), she will create your account for you and provide you with a sign-in link. Moving forward you will need to log-in via Thinkific with your details to access the course.
Is the Toolkit kept up to date?
Yes, the content in the Toolkit is kept up to date. When signing up to the Toolkit, you also receive access to the Community Board. This is an online space within Thinkific where we will share updates from the LAA that pertain to relevant topics. There are instructions on how to access this space in the Toolkit, but please reach out the Andrea (andrea.shumaker@lapg.co.uk) if you are having any issues.
The content of the Toolkit is kept in constant review and the updates/changes posted to the Community Board will be integrated into the Toolkit when necessary. There is a section in the Toolkit that tells you the last time the content was updated.
What if I need an invoice?
We are unable to provide an invoice for transactions made on Thinkifc. If you need an invoice, please email andrea.shumaker@lapg.co.uk to arrange your booking. If you have already purchased through Thinkific and need an invoice, please email Andrea at the above email.
