{"id":55444,"date":"2015-03-19T14:59:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T14:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=48594530821ad9afd410f145e48c34f5"},"modified":"2015-03-19T14:59:30","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T14:59:30","slug":"news-story-civil-news-handy-ccms-tips-as-we-approach-1000-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=55444","title":{"rendered":"News story: Civil news: handy CCMS tips as we approach 1,000 users"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"govspeak\">\n<p>There are now nearly 1,000 Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) users and we\u2019d like to share some top tips to help you make the most of the system:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"amendments-to-cost-limits-and-scope\">Amendments to cost limits and scope<\/h3>\n<p>There is normally no need to complete the means interview when submitting an amendment to the cost limit and scope of a certificate.<\/p>\n<p>This is only necessary where there is a change in circumstances or the amendment is to convert an emergency certificate to a substantive certificate.<\/p>\n<p>You only need to use this area of the system if you wish to enter revised information.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like further information on means assessment in CCMS you can sign up to a \u2018means and merits assessment master class\u2019 at the link below.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"remember-to-assign-counsel\">Remember to assign counsel<\/h3>\n<p>You should assign counsel as soon as they are instructed to ensure counsel can submit their bill promptly. A \u2018quick guide\u2019 on this is available on the CCMS website.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"compress-documents\">Compress documents<\/h3>\n<p>It helps to compress\/lower the resolution on documents to reduce file size and make uploading them easier. A \u2018quick guide\u2019 on submitting electronic evidence is available on the CCMS website.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"further-information\">Further information<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:CCMS.team@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk\">CCMS.team@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk<\/a> \u2013 to email feedback about using CCMS<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/o\/legal-aid-agency-6102545875\">Eventbrite master classes<\/a> \u2013 to sign up to a masterclass<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/ccmstraining.justice.gov.uk\/training-and-quick-guides\">CCMS training and quick guides<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top tips to help the increasing number of people using our Client and Cost Management System (CCMS).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55444"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}