{"id":85542,"date":"2017-10-19T13:40:52","date_gmt":"2017-10-19T13:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=0b5d62208a785c911a061f4d39af720f"},"modified":"2017-10-19T13:40:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T13:40:52","slug":"news-story-crime-news-requesting-extra-copies-of-representation-orders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=85542","title":{"rendered":"News story: Crime news: requesting extra copies of representation orders"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Extra copies of representation orders can no longer be requested on demand except in exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n

Why are you doing this now?<\/h3>\n

Copies of representation orders are not normally needed to make a claim so we cannot justify redirecting resources from more useful work to provide this service.<\/p>\n

Will any representation orders be sent?<\/h3>\n

Yes, providers will continue to receive representation orders for successful criminal legal aid applications. The change we are making only affects follow-up requests for copies.<\/p>\n

When making an application, you can also ask for the representation order or refusal notice for failed applications to be sent to a second email address.<\/p>\n

You can do by inserting the second address in the \u2018firm administrator\u2019 field of the eForm.<\/p>\n

What are the \u2018exceptional circumstances\u2019?<\/h3>\n

You can continue to request a copy of a representation order if one has not been automatically generated by our computer system and the representation order can only be produced manually.<\/p>\n

This only applies in a very small number of cases. Examples may include work on appeals to the Crown Court or non-means tested applications for breach proceedings in the Crown Court.<\/p>\n

When do I need a representation order for claims?<\/h3>\n

Evidence for representation orders is only needed in limited circumstances. These include:<\/p>\n