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Details of the Ministry of Justice’s review of criminal legal aid, announced in December 2018.
If your client is charged, legal aid may pay for some or all of the costs of legal representation in court. Find the specific guidance here.
Collect client details, and details of capital and income, for submission to the Legal Aid Agency in criminal legal aid applications.
Using MI online, you can access, download and print financial statements either for your own office or for the whole firm.
Overview, how to apply, where to send paperwork and how long the exceptional case funding (ECF) process takes.
Information and resources for provider civil legal aid work, including applications and assessment appeals.
These reports present the key statistics on activity in the legal aid system for England and Wales.
Exceptional case funding (ECF) form, provider information pack (inquests and non-inquests) and funding guidance.
Guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert.
Content directory signposting to essential guidance and resources for organisations delivering legal aid services funded by the Legal Aid Agency.
Guidance on systems and processes in place for organisations to work with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).
Controlled work form: client seeking legal help, help at court or family help (lower).
Forms and guidance to apply for legal aid in civil and family cases, as well as certificates, notices, proceeding codes, and judicial review.
Dates and processing timescales for making payments to organisations delivering legal aid work.
This page contains civil legal aid statutory materials, contracts, contractual arrangements, and guidance.
For legal aid applications where there is no time to make a full application.
Applying for criminal legal aid in the limited circumstances where the eForm cannot be used: main application form (CRM14), financial statement (CRM15) and completion guidance
Forms and accompanying guidance.
Resources and guidance for high cost civil and crime work.
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