The LAA are developing new digital replacement in-house services to replace the current CRM forms when the eForms contract ends in September.
Forms to be replaced are:
- Apply for criminal legal aid (CRM14 and 15)
- Claim a non-standard magistrates' court payment (CRM7)
- Apply for prior authority to incur disbursements (CRM4)
- Apply for extension of upper limits (CRM5)
- Accessing historic eForms information
Providers will need to transition to the replacement services in summer 2024.
Providers will no longer be able to submit eForms on Equiniti from Tuesday 6 August 2024.
The LAA will continue to process claims that are currently within the e-forms service until Tuesday 20 August to ensure any pending eForms are processed.
Data from 2009 until 19 March 2024 has been migrated and restored from existing eForm submissions. A further data migration and restoration will need to occur between Tuesday 20 August and Friday 6 September for any new or updated data.
Providers are encouraged to use the new services as soon as they become available. Doing so will bring more stability to service provisions. Direct access to historic eForms data will only be available for LAA Caseworkers from Tuesday 20 August. From 20 August 2024, access to historical data from providers will require a request to LAA Customer Service Team.
Apply for criminal legal aid (previously CRM14 and 15)
All providers have now been onboarded onto the Apply for criminal legal aid service. If you are yet to use the service, or have any questions to help you get started, please
