CCMS (Legal Aid Work and Civil Representation means & merits)

System enabling applications for certificated civil legal aid to be applied for online by providers (legal aid solicitors). Processed by Legal Aid Agency staff and for the management and payments to and from the Legal Aid Fund. The system contains client (personal and financial) details including means and merits assessment and benefit status checking details; case management information. For example details of the category of law, any statutory charge and any contributions required from the client. Also includes payment information, including billing requests from legal aid providers/counsel and details of payments made to them.