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Court appointee: magistrates' court and crown court claims (CA1)

Forms for claiming back magistrates' and Crown Court costs.

Updates to this page

From:
Legal Aid Agency
Published:
18 May 2018
Last updated:
30 January 2026
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  1. A new CA2026 form for claims where the court appointment order has been made on or after the 1 January 2026 is now available.

  2. A new Court appointee claim form for claims with a date of appointment on or after 1 January 2025.

  3. V5.3 includes a request for a DUNS number

  4. A new CA1 form (v5) has been produced for claim submissions. This follows a review of hourly rates payable for court appointed advocates under s36/38 after a request from the Law Society. We can confirm that reference to the increased Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO) guideline rates will apply to these claims, along with full travel and waiting rates where appropriate.

  5. CA1 guide and claim form updated

  6. Published updated version of the CA1 form and accompanying guidance.

  7. First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Court appointee claim form guide

PDF, 1.29 MB, 14 pages

Court appointee claim (CA2024)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 930 KB

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

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Court appointee claim (CA2025)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 923 KB

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Court appointee claim (CA2026)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 915 KB

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If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email LAAReasonableAdjustmentRequests@justice.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

If you require a CA1 form where the court appointment order was made on or prior to the 31 December 2023 then please contact courtappointee@justice.gov.uk

The CA2024 form should be used for claims where the court appointment order has been made between the 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 only.

The CA2025 form should be used for claims where the court appointment order has been made on or after the 1 January 2025 only.

The CA2026 form should be used for claims where the court appointment order has been made on or after the 1 January 2026 only.

Email your claim and accompanying documents to: courtappointee@justice.gov.uk.

Providers should ensure claims are submitted within the applicable time limits. In some circumstances, late submissions may lead to a reduction or disallowance of costs in accordance with the relevant regulations

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