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£72 - £96
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£72 - £96
+ VATDelivered Online
1 hour 30 minutes
All levels
As a legal aid provider, audits are an inevitable part of maintaining compliance with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) requirements. This comprehensive training course will guide new and existing civil Legal Aid providers through the full range of audit types conducted by the LAA, detailing:
What each audit involves
How frequently audits occur
Potential consequences of non-compliance
All providers should expect this visit annually as a minimum. We will break down what is covered, including:
Staff supervision and qualifications
File sampling and review
Payments on account
KPI performance and management data
You will also learn how the LAA uses your claims data and Provider Activity Report to identify areas for scrutiny and how to proactively address them.
The course will also include:
Peer Review: Strategies to improve your outcomes
Core Testing Audits
Costs Assessment Audits & Targeted File Reviews
Appeals Process: What to do if you need to challenge findings
Whether you are preparing for your first civil LAA audit or refining your approach, this session offers practical insights to help you stay compliant and confident.
Course notes will be provided to all delegates which may be useful for ongoing reference or cascade training.
Please note a recording of the course will not be made available.
Steve joined DG Legal after leaving the Legal Aid Agency in August 2016. In his 17 years at the LAA, he worked in the audit team as both auditor and manager and was a Contract Manager for several years.
Steve is also a certified SQM auditor and undertakes audits on behalf of Recognising Excellence as well as running training sessions for the SQM Audit Team periodically.
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If you realise that you have booked onto the wrong course, please email teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk as soon as possible and before the course takes place. Subject to availability, we may be able to transfer your booking to the correct course. Where there is a difference in course fees, a partial refund or an additional payment may be required.
Please note that requests to change courses after the course has started will be treated as a late cancellation, and no refund will be available.
The majority of delegates should choose the General Delegate rate.
A discount is available for delegates attending from firms with a current retainer contract with DG Legal i.e. firms that are paying a monthly or annual subscription for our Retainer Service (please contact us by emailing teamadmin@dglegal.co.uk for confirmation of eligibility). If you choose the Retainer Delegate option and are not eligible, you are still bound to pay the full rate and will be invoiced accordingly.
No, a recording will not be made available.
Yes, prior to the event a link will be sent to the email address used to register for the course so please ensure the delegate details are correct.
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All courses will start promptly at the scheduled time. We recommend joining a few minutes early to check your connection and ensure you are ready for the prompt start of the course.
It is the delegate's responsibility to ensure they join the course on time. Late arrivals may miss important information, course content, or activities that take place at the start of the session.
Delegates are responsible for checking the scheduled course time, accounting for any time zone differences, and joining the session promptly when it begins.
In accordance with our terms, failure to attend the course will constitute late cancellation and payment will still be due or forfeit if already paid.
All course times are quoted in UK time. If you are joining from outside the UK, please ensure you convert the course time to your local time zone before attending.
Delegates are responsible for checking the scheduled course time, accounting for any time zone differences, and joining the session promptly when it begins.
The slides will be distributed by email after the event.
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