Legal aid reform

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Services

• CRM14: criminal legal aid application form

  Applying for criminal legal aid in the limited circumstances where the Apply for criminal legal aid service cannot be used: main application (CRM14), financial statement (CRM15), and guidance.

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Guidance and regulation

• Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS)
  • Guidance
  • 9 January 2026
  • Legal Aid Agency
• Claim for criminal legal aid work under graduated fee schemes
  • Detailed guide
  • 5 January 2021
  • Legal Aid Agency
• Standard civil contract 2018
  • Guidance
  • 1 January 2024
  • Legal Aid Agency
• Review of Civil Legal Aid
  • Detailed guide
  • 3 March 2025
  • Ministry of Justice
• Standard Civil Contract 2015
  • Guidance
  • 25 April 2018
  • Legal Aid Agency

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News and communications

• Government to boost legal aid funding to support those at risk of eviction
  • 2 July 2025
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Press release
• Legal aid consultation launches to deliver justice for victims
  • 9 May 2025
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Press release
• Historic increase in legal aid to support most vulnerable
  • 29 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Press release
• £24 million boost for criminal legal aid to support most vulnerable
  • 14 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency
  • Press release
• Reminder: Criminal legal aid eForms replacement
  • 30 September 2024
  • Legal Aid Agency
  • News story

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Research and statistics

• Legal aid management information
  • 15 January 2026
  • Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency
  • Statistical data set
• Review of Civil Legal Aid: Social research on user experiences with civil legal aid
  • 24 January 2025
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Research
• Review of Civil Legal Aid: Data Publications Overview Report
  • 29 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency
  • Research
• Review of Civil Legal Aid: Advocacy Research Report
  • 29 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency
  • Research
• Review of Civil Legal Aid: Market Research Report
  • 29 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

• Civil legal aid: Towards a sustainable future
  • 2 July 2025
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 22 March 2025
• Crime Lower Consultation
  • 15 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 29 March 2024
• Housing Legal Aid: the way forward
  • 31 May 2022
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 21 January 2022
• Civil legal aid bills consultation
  • 9 November 2021
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 11 May 2021
• Criminal Legal Aid Review: Remuneration for pre-charge engagement
  • 7 April 2021
  • Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 26 January 2021

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) annual report 2024
  • 14 November 2024
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Corporate report
• Input indicators - legal aid, 2010-11
  • 5 September 2012
  • Ministry of Justice
  • Transparency

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Organisations

• Legal Aid
  Agency
• Ministry
  of Justice
• Prime Minister's Office
  10 Downing Street
• Government
  Legal Department
• Official Solicitor
  and Public Trustee