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The existing 2017 Standard Crime Contract will be extended for a further 12 months with an option for existing contracted providers to further extend for six months.
A new service for law firms and other providers of civil legal aid is now available and will help to save time during the initial decision-making stages of applications.
The mortgage cap has now been removed as part of wider changes to assessing civil legal aid eligibility.
The existing face-to-face 2018 Standard Civil Contracts will be extended until 31 August 2022.
Law firms and other providers of legal aid will now have a choice of whether eligible claims are handled by the Legal Aid Agency’s civil finance team or the courts.
Compensation provided to claimants of specific compensation schemes will now be disregarded when assessing civil legal aid eligibility.
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What the Legal Aid Agency does
We provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice in England and Wales to help people deal with their legal problems.
LAA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.
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- Criminal Legal Aid Review: Remuneration for pre-charge engagement
- Criminal Legal Aid Review: An accelerated package of measures amending the criminal legal aid fee schemes
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General enquiries
Unit B8
Berkley Way
Viking Business Park
Jarrow
South Tyneside
NE31 1SF
United Kingdom
Civil general enquiries
0300 200 2020
DX 742350 JARROW
For technical problems concerning the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS), users should contact online-support@justice.gov.uk
For case specific enquiries contact customer services on contactcivil@justice.gov.uk
Welsh language helpline
Welsh language helpline
0300 200 2020
Callers wishing to talk to an adviser in Welsh should press the # key on their device after the prompt.
Criminal application enquiries
Telephone
0300 200 2020
For information on how to contact us by post or e-mail visit the contacts page: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-legal-aid
Criminal billing enquiries
Telephone
0300 200 2020
For information on how to contact us by e-mail visit the contacts page: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-criminal-legal-work-under-graduated-fee-schemes
Civil Legal Advice
Telephone
0345 345 4 345
Get free and confidential legal advice in England and Wales if you’re eligible for legal aid. Work out if you qualify for legal aid at https://www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid
The service will check if you qualify for legal aid and if you do you can speak to a CLA operator who will check your details and put you through to a CLA legal adviser.
Public Defender Service
The Public Defender Service (PDS) is a criminal law supplier, funded by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and has offices in Cheltenham, Darlington, Pontypridd and Swansea.
Public Defender Service: Advocacy Unit
Secured Debt
Legal Aid Agency 1
PO BOX 10619
Nottingham
NG6 6DX
United Kingdom
DX 324205
Nottingham 59
All enquiries relating to statutory charge cases or debts that have a security against a property. To assist us with your enquiry, please provide an Office Copy Entry alongside any correspondence, if you have one, and provide written authority if you are acting for a third party.
Cash and Collections
PO Box 10620
Nottingham
NG6 6DY
United Kingdom
Telephone
0300 200 2020
DX 324204
Nottingham 59
Enquiries relating to management of unsecured debt and enquiries relating to receipt of money to the LAA. Payments can take up to 5 working days to show on our systems.
Reporting fraud against the LAA
Legal Aid Agency
Postal Point 13.53
Floor 13
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom
Claims concerning LAA decisions
Central Legal Team
Legal Aid Agency
Postal Point 13.51
Floor 13
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
United Kingdom
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Technical support
0300 200 2020
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LAA Tender helpdesk
0800 368 4850
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