If you’ve missed it, here is a recent letter sent to CDS suppliers. It is not that this is demonstrative of the complete administrative balls up that means testing has been, which makes me so annoyed. Neither is it the “make it up as we go along” approach which has wound me up. It is […]
Gavin joins the means testing debate here.
As ever the Gazette web site is trailing in well behind the snail mail paper version. That means you have to rip the plastic bag to get to the headline story. not surprisingly this concerns the “shambolic” means test. This CLSA protocol is covered in some detail as are, Ian Kelcey, its Chairman’s views. Have […]
As promised now the eligibility calculator has been released here is a link to it. Whilst on this topic there has been a good deal of discussion about a key concept in the means test, that of
Yesterday saw the return of the means test for Criminal Legal Aid in the Magistrates Court. I have never seen such unanimity amongst the profession as this (Contracting and Carter always had at least some minority support). First there has been unanimous reporting feeling about the explanatory road-shows. Useless! This has been coupled with deep […]
The return of Means Testing in the CDS is now within spitting distance and we can report a number of calls seeking advice in this regard. The current state of play regarding the eligibility calculator is as follows.
If you you were concerned about this, read this and rejoice. The moral of the day – Don’t panic until you have to.
Our original CDS 6 Wizard was a result of strong prophetic powers and a moment of inspiration. Having spent yesterday analysing data to assist a firm frame its thinking about Carter, our hunch that maintaining a record of all contract billing data would be vital has proved spot on. (I am most smug and self […]
In the language of spy movies this blog is not a secure channel of communication. So to mystify the enemy here is a coded message. Firms, ring us, CDS, audit facing. That should do it. (If you don’t get it ring us anyhow). Especially if this is in your town.
The swearing speedily changed into smug satisfaction (and alliteration). And once again we are in the right. Having recently paid a not insignificant sum to update (yet again) our CDS Claim Code laminates we downloaded this. With the air turning blue we checked the large pile of laminates to discover that we had the correct […]