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The LAA has
announced that it will use a single email address as a contact point for immigration applications, high cost civil applications and for exceptional caeses. The new address takes effect from 1 November and the old ones will stop working from 11 November. It says: The email address is:
contactECC@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk In order to direct your email to the correct team you need to provide specific information in the email subject line. This should include:
key words (stated below in bullet points)
application / claim form number (if appropriate)
client reference number The key word will change according to where the case sits within the ECC team. Exceptional Case Funding application / enquiry If you are providing information about an ongoing ECF case, or have a question about an application where a certificate has been granted, you should select one of the following ‘subject’ titles:
ECF
Exceptional case funding
Direct applicant
Inquest High Cost Civil application / enquiry If you are providing information about an ongoing HCC case, or have a question about an application where a certificate has been granted, you should select one of the following subject titles:
High Cost Civil
HCC
Case plans
QC
Events Immigration application / enquiry If you are providing information about an ongoing immigration case, or have a question about an application where a certificate has been granted, you should select one of the following subject titles:
Immigration
Asylum
SIAC
Special Immigration Appeals Commission