{"id":8568,"date":"2021-11-16T12:39:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T12:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clio.com\/uk\/?post_type=press&#038;p=8568"},"modified":"2022-02-07T20:19:01","modified_gmt":"2022-02-07T20:19:01","slug":"legal-aid","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/about\/press\/legal-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Clio Launches New Functionality in Response to Growing UK Legal Aid Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"o-image l-image wp-image-8576 aligncenter o-image__wide \"\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width: 46.875rem;  width: 654px;\"\n\t\t>\n\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"o-image__wrap l-image__wrap js-lazy-image-wrapper\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"padding-top:45.6140350877%;\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Clio_Legal Aid_England_and_Wales\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Legal&#x20;Aid&#x20;Billing&#x20;Made&#x20;Simple\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Clio-Manage_Legal-Aid_EMEA_New-to-Clio_EMEA_Legal_Aid_Launch_Email-Header-1-750x342.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"342\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Clio-Manage_Legal-Aid_EMEA_New-to-Clio_EMEA_Legal_Aid_Launch_Email-Header-1-750x342.webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"image\/webp\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Clio_Legal Aid_England_and_Wales\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Legal&#x20;Aid&#x20;Billing&#x20;Made&#x20;Simple\"\n\t\t\t\twidth=\"750\"\n\t\t\t\theight=\"342\"\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/11\/Clio-Manage_Legal-Aid_EMEA_New-to-Clio_EMEA_Legal_Aid_Launch_Email-Header-1-750x342.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-lazy js-lazy-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/picture>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio\u2019s new legal aid feature streamlines the matter management, billing, and claim process for legal aid professionals and increases access to legal services for vulnerable populations<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Dublin, ROI, November 16, 2021 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Today, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the world\u2019s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, has joined the call for the protection of legal aid in England and Wales as part of its continued investment and commitment to increasing access to justice in the UK and globally. The call comes as the company launches its new legal aid feature designed to streamline legal aid matters and expedite claims to the Legal Aid Agency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Available as part of all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio\u2019s plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the new legal aid feature makes it easier to manage legal aid cases and drastically reduces the time required to process end-of-month claims to the Legal Aid Agency. Initially offered to legal aid providers in England and Wales servicing civil certificated, civil controlled, and criminal controlled legal aid work, Clio plans to expand its legal aid feature to even more providers and legal aid case types in 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIn common with so many others operating in the UK legal space, Clio has been monitoring the growing crisis in legal aid in England and Wales with increasing concern,\u201d said Colin Bohanna, Clio\u2019s General Manager for the UK and Ireland. \u201cWith the launch of our new legal aid feature, we aim to streamline the claim process for legal professionals and increase access to legal services for vulnerable populations experiencing legal aid \u2018deserts\u2019 across the country.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As documented in the Law Society of England and Wales\u2019 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsociety.org.uk\/topics\/blogs\/civil-legal-aid-is-under-threat-its-time-to-act\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2021 review of civil legal aid provision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 40% of the population of England and Wales does not have a housing legal aid provider in their local authority area. That rises to 63% for immigration and asylum legal aid providers; 67% for community care legal aid providers; and 79% for welfare legal aid providers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The situation is also having a profoundly negative effect on legal aid law firms, who are often struggling to keep up with growing demand and limited resources. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019re hearing regularly from legal aid providers across England and Wales who report difficulty in keeping on top of unbelievably heavy workloads, which have worsened as a result of court backlogs, delays in processes before and during COVID-19, and complex reporting requirements that carry massive penalties for errors. With so much to juggle, it\u2019s becoming more common to hear of well-trained barristers and solicitors who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/barristers-quit-criminal-courts-over-low-pay-and-delays-mzxwwlrdf\">making less than minimum wage<\/a>. We want to do our part to help relieve some of that pressure,\u201d said Mr. Bohanna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the company\u2019s efforts to support the legal aid community at a deeper level, Clio is also working to connect with legal aid advocacy organisations in the UK and welcomes input and contact from those organisations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur driving force is our mission\u2014to transform the legal experience for all\u2014and widening access to legal services is integral to that effort,\u201d Colin Bohanna said. \u201cThat is never more essential than when it comes to a trusted and vital public service like legal aid, which is facing more challenges than ever before. Clio is proud to support lawyers by developing innovative tools to streamline legal aid services.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To find out more about Clio\u2019s new legal aid feature, visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/legalaid\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">clio.com\/uk\/legalaid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">###<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>About Clio<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clio is transforming the legal experience for all through cloud-based and client-centred legal technology. With European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, as well as offices in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada, Clio is one of the most rapidly grown legaltech firms in the world with massive planned expansions for the UK and EMEA in 2022 and beyond. Following a CA$6M Series B investment in 2012 by German-based Acton Capital, a CA$20M Series C investment in 2014 by Bessemer Venture Partners and one of the largest investments in legaltech and Canadian history in 2019 with a US$250M Series D funding round led by TCV and JMI Equity, in 2021, Clio made history again by becoming the first legal practice management unicorn globally with a US$110M Series E investment led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and OMERS Growth Equity. Learn more at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dev.clio.systems\/uk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">clio.com\/uk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Erica Mills, Content Manager EMEA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">+44-800-433-2546| <\/span><a href=\"mailto:erica.mills@clio.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">erica.mills@clio.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clio\u2019s new legal aid feature streamlines the matter management, billing, and claim process for legal aid professionals and increases access to legal services for vulnerable populations Dublin, ROI, November 16, 2021 &#8211; Today, Clio, the world\u2019s leading provider of cloud-based legal technology, has joined the call for the protection of legal aid in England and 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