The Legal Services Manual is the essential reference guide for organisations providing legal aid services and includes:-
Due to customer demand the new and updated version of the LSC Manual has been reduced from four Volumes to three: Crime, Civil Law and Funding Code.
Volume 1: Crime
This volume will cover the new Standard Contract for crime. It also contains the relevant statutory materials and arrangements and directions, together with supplementary guidance on Criminal Defence Service codes.
Volume 2: Civil
Volume 2 will contain the new Standard Contract for civil legal aid.
Volume 3: Funding Code
This volume will contain the new Standard Contract for funding. Prepared by the Commission and approved by Parliament, the Funding Code determines which cases the Commission may fund as part of the Community Legal Service.
All providers contracted by the LSC to provide legal aid in the field of Crime will be required to purchase a subscription to:-