Publications

Strategic Environmental Assessments

Circular 'LSA 17-23 - Applicant declarations - all levels of service' informs practitioners of a change to the format of the applicant declarations for all levels of service which are to be used from 06 November 2023.

LSANI circular 'LSA 16-23 - Closed material procedure in legacy/collusion cases' advises practitioners of the new guidance note issued to provide clarity on authority to deal with closed material in legacy/collusion cases.

This Circular sets out the arrangements for the admission of pupils to grant-aided primary schools under open enrolment and will apply until further notice.

The admissions timetable is updated and issued annually as a separate circular.

This Circular advises principals and Boards of Governors of the arrangements for transfer from primary to post-primary education and will apply until further notice.

The transfer timetable will be updated and issued annually as a separate Circular.

The Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA) is designed to aid individual householders who have suffered severe inconvenience as a result of internal flooding to their properties.

This Circular provides the Open Enrolment timetables for nursery, primary and post primary schools for admissions to take place in September 2024.

Fisheries Management Plans

This circular revises the process for data entry and claims for the Step Up Project. Step Up is funded through the New Deal for Northern Ireland funding package and managed by the Department for the Economy.

Circular 'LSA 15-23 - Payment update' provides practitioners with an update on the progress of payments from Account NI.

Circular 'LSA 14-23 - Migration of the Legal Aid Management System (LAMS) to new hosting infrastructure' provides information for practitioners on the details relating to the migration of LAMS to a new hosting infrastructure.

Article 29 (1) of the Local Government (NI) Order 2005 confers powers on district councils in relation to emergencies.

This circular is to advise practitioners that on 22 September 2023, like other public sector bodies, the LSA will be able to offer very limited services due to industrial action and as such will have to prioritise the services which it can offer.

The Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance (SEFA) is designed to aid individual householders who have suffered severe inconvenience as a result of internal flooding to their properties.

Northern Ireland to third country exports - stakeholder bulletins

Circular 'LSA 12-23 - Enhancements to suppliers portal on LAMS ' advises practitioners that it will be introducing new functionality to its case management system LAMS.

This circular provides guidance for schools on notifying the Education Authority about the suspension of a pupil.

Circular 'LSA 11-23 - Universal Credit - determination of financial eligibility' advises practitioners of how the Legal Services Agency (LSA) will assess the financial eligibility of applicants for civil legal services when the applicant is in rec

This circular sets out terms and conditions for the payment of the Hardship Fund (Discretionary) from 1 August 2023 and supersedes previous guidance.