ATLAS user guides

The ATLAS user guides are a step-by-step guides to help you use the most common functions in ATLAS.

We also run regular training sessions to help practitioners use the ATLAS system.

Applications

• ATLAS Changes to the Simplified Process – Indictable Crime – Trial application form

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  – how to notify VLA of the preferred counsel for trial and how to request assistance for Senior Counsel

• ATLAS New application

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  – how to submit a new application for legal assistance on behalf of a client

• ATLAS Edit/review draft application or extension

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  – how to retrieve a draft or partially completed application or extension, and how to submit it

• ATLAS Extension

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  – how to submit an extension for further legal assistance

• ATLAS Transfer OUT

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  – how to request that a grant of assistance be transferred OUT to another practitioner. This would most usually occur when a conflict of interest arises
• ATLAS Transfer IN (doc, 930 KB)(opens in a new window) – how to request that a grant of assistance be transferred IN from another practitioner. This would most usually occur when a client requests that you take over the conduct of their matter

• ATLAS Reconsideration

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  – how to submit an application for reconsideration of a decision or condition relating to a grant of legal assistance

• ATLAS Review

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  – how to submit an application for independent review of a decision that has been internally reconsidered by Victoria Legal Aid

• ATLAS File outcome

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  – how to report on the outcome of a grant of assistance when the matter is completed
• Changes to the ATLAS criminal law templates from 1 August 2016 and download the new Panel practitioner guide to ATLAS Criminal Law templates.

  Panel practitioner guide to ATLAS Criminal Law templates

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• ATLAS – Changes to reflect requirements under the Major Criminal Cases Framework

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  – describes changes to and provides information about completing:
  • the Simplified Process – Committal Mention and/or plea to the County Court application form
  • the Simplified Process – Committal Mention and/or plea to the Supreme Court application form
  • the Simplified Process – Indictable Crime – Trial application form
  • the Submit Correspondence function
  • the File Outcome function.

File management

• ATLAS File enquiry

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  – how to check details of a file such as the status of the grant of assistance and the scope of aid, and how to obtain a list of approved ATLAS files assigned to your office

• ATLAS Submit correspondence

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  – how to provide relevant information to Victoria Legal Aid about the grant of aid. Correspondence should not be sent by post, DX or facsimile

• ATLAS File client correspondence

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  – how to elect whether client correspondence from Victoria Legal Aid is to be sent to the practitioner only

Claims

• ATLAS Changes to the 'Submit Claims' screen

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  – describes changes to the 'Submit Claims' screen

• ATLAS Direct payments to barristers

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  – how to pay a barrister directly from ATLAS

• ATLAS Payments to Chambers

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  – how to pay VLA Chambers’ advocates from ATLAS

• ATLAS Submit new claim

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  – how to submit a claim to Victoria Legal Aid for payment

• ATLAS Costs indemnified and appeals costs fund certificates

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  – how to complete the Costs Indemnified section when submitting a claim for payment

• ATLAS Submit saved claim

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  – how to retrieve, update and submit a claim or how to delete a claim

• ATLAS Invoice and claim enquiry

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  – how to obtain details of an invoice such as status, the amounts available and claimed, and a submitted claim and payment details

Client

• ATLAS Update client details

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  – how to notify Victoria Legal Aid of changes to client details

Other

• ATLAS Requisitions

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  – how to respond to requests from Victoria Legal Aid for further information regarding an application for assistance

• Guide to lodging Appeals Cost Certificates

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