Having had a few queries about the move to mandatory electronic billing here is a link to the LSC guidance and below is a key area of current client concern:

How will these changes affect current LSC Online users?

It is important to us that these changes do not negatively impact on your ability to submit your monthly claims for controlled work. To ensure a smooth transition there are some key dates you need to be aware of:

• the deadline for submitting your September claims is 15 October 2007
• the deadline for registering with LSC Online to make this submission is 10 October 2007
• there will be no access to LSC Online between 15 October 2007 and 5 November 2007
• you will not be able to make your October submission until 5 November 2007
• you will need a new username and password to use LSC Online after 5 November
• these details will be issued to all firms prior to 5 November 2007

If your firm does not register with LSC Online prior to 10 October 2007 a key contact in your firm will be set up with basic access levels that will enable him/her to set up other users in the firm.

To find out who this person is, please contact LSC Online Marketing.

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