Latest Update 10th Nov: From the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) regarding the replacement of the CWA system
You have probably been made aware that the Legal Aid Agency have delayed the go live date of the new Submit a Bulk Claim service, and it will not go live on 10th November as planned. More information can be found here.
We would like to reassure you that we have been ready our end for a number of weeks. We are now assisting the LAA with their validations to ensure there will be no delay when the LAA are ready to go live.
We remain in close contact with the LAA and Ministry of Justice and will continue to share any further updates or guidance as the launch date approaches.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: support-cms-uk-u@dyedurham.com
NEW TA6 & TA7 Forms — now live in Unity® Practice Management
Following The Law Society's recent release of the updated TA6 (6th Edition) and TA7 (5th Edition) property forms, we can now confirm these are live within your practice management software.
Formevo are our supplier of these forms and they have created a support video explaining everything you need to know here The Law Society’s deadline for providers to make these forms live is 13 January 2026 — but by partnering with FormEvo, Dye & Durham are able to provide you with these updates sooner.
Latest Update: From the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) regarding the replacement of the CWA system
We’re pleased to announce that we have completed the updates to Unity® Practice Management to support the new LAA Fee Codes and XML export requirements — ahead of the official go-live date of 10 November.
What this means for you:
- Our XML submission format now includes the new Fee Codes, ensuring full compatibility with the upcoming CWA system.
- As we’re ahead of schedule, you can start reviewing your claim exports now to familiarise yourself with the updated format and any discrepancies in Claims/Data.
- We recommend checking a few sample exports before 10 November to confirm everything appears as expected. If you spot anything unusual, please get in touch — our support team will be happy to help ensure you are ready for submissions on the go-live date.
- Please note if you are a criminal practice with a claim containing a stage reached code of 'PROV', 'PRIB','PRIC','PRID','PRIE','PROJ' - Then you may need to recreate these claims if the higher fee cannot be determined. As always our support team will be on hand to assist you.
We remain in close contact with the LAA and Ministry of Justice and will continue to share any further updates or guidance as the launch date approaches.
If you have any questions, please contact us at: support-cms-uk-u@dyedurham.com