Collection

Payments and processing for legal aid professionals

Dates and processing timescales for making payments to organisations delivering legal aid work.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 22 September 2023

Payments

• Legal Aid Agency payments to providers
  • 5 January 2026
  • Guidance

Processing dates

• Civil processing dates
  • 16 September 2026
  • Guidance
• Crime processing dates
  • 15 September 2026
  • Guidance

Guidance on LAA processes

• Legal Aid Agency equality and diversity guidance
  • 15 October 2018
  • Statutory guidance
• Appeals: assessments on controlled and licensed work
  • 5 February 2019
  • Guidance
• Solicitor bands: historic DCA rates and areas
  • 14 August 2014
  • Guidance