Re FAQ 135
It requires all files to be stored digitally as a PDF .
For many this may mean converting all word documents on case management system individually onto a PDF or printing and scanning them all onto a PDF .
This appears unnecessarily onerous and I wonder if most systems allow for this and if not it might be worthwhile checking with them and feeding back to LCCSA/ LAA .
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-crime-tender-2017?utm_source=Concep%20Send&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legalaid_newsletter_08/26/2016
135. Q. Can 8.10 of the Standard Terms be amended so that documents can be held in Excel and Word formats as well as pdf?
A: As per Clause 8.10 of the Standard Terms, any records of Contract Work which are held electronically must be in PDF format.
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Jon
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