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Civil news: extension to the 2018 Standard Civil Contract

The existing face-to-face 2018 Standard Civil Contracts will be extended until 31 August 2022.

Hand signing a contract

The 2018 Standard Civil Contract commenced on 1 September 2018 and was due to end on 31 August 2021.

The contract will now be extended for a year and will end on the 31 August 2022.

The Standard Civil Contract 2018 is the contract between the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and providers for the provision of face-to-face civil legal aid in England and Wales.

The standard terms underpin the commercial relationship between the LAA and providers.

Further information

Standard Civil Contract 2018 – versions of the 2018 civil contract documents are available on GOV.UK

Published 21 January 2021