Form

CRM16: review on the grounds of hardship

Apply for a review of legal aid in criminal proceedings on the grounds of hardship.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 1 April 2014
• Last updated: 3 February 2025
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  1. 3 February 2025

     Published new version with updated privacy notice.

  2. 29 September 2022

     Published updated versions of the form and the completion guidance to now reference King's Counsel.

  3. 13 July 2022

     Published new version with updated privacy notice.

  4. 24 November 2021

     Published new version with updated privacy notice.

  5. 23 December 2020

     Published new version with updated privacy notice. These changes are part of our preparations for exiting the European Union once the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

  6. 28 April 2020

     Published updated CRM16 form completion guidance.

  7. 24 May 2018

     Published new version with updated privacy notice. These changes are part of our preparations for new data protection legislation (GDPR) which comes into force on 25 May 2018.

  8. 1 April 2014

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

CRM16: application for a review of legal aid in criminal proceedings on the grounds of hardship

PDF, 653 KB, 10 pages

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CRM16: guidance

PDF, 380 KB, 14 pages

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Guidance on solicitor bands, historic DCA rates and areas

PDF, 245 KB, 2 pages

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Details

Included in this publication are:

• CRM16 - application for a review of legal aid in criminal proceedings on the grounds of hardship
• Guidance for CRM16
• Guidance on solicitor bands, historic DCA rates and areas

Use this form if you have applied for criminal legal aid and the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) decided that you have:

• sufficient income to pay privately in the magistrates’ court (magistrates’ court hardship)
• sufficient income to pay privately in the Crown Court (Crown Court eligibility review)
• sufficient income to pay towards the costs of your legal aid in the Crown Court (Crown Court hardship)

(Or if you expect to be told any of the above.)