Guidance

MLA guidelines for foreign authorities

These guidelines describe mutual legal assistance (MLA) that can be provided by the UK.

Published 14 September 2012
Last updated 23 March 2015 — see all updates

• From: Home Office

Documents

Requests for MLA in criminal matters: guidelines for foreign authorities

PDF, 705KB, 55 pages

MLA guidelines: Polish

PDF, 822KB, 57 pages

MLA guidelines: Turkish

PDF, 797KB, 55 pages

MLA guidelines: letter of request for evidence

MS Word Document, 86KB

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MLA guidelines: letter of request for search and seizure

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MLA guidelines: letter of request for restraint and confiscation

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MLA guidelines: letter of request for service of process

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MLA guidelines: letter of request for EU freezing order certificates

MS Word Document, 267KB

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MLA guidelines: letter of request for EU confiscation order certificates

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Details

These guidelines describe MLA that can be provided by the UK, the procedures to follow when requesting assistance from the UK and the role of central authorities in the execution of requests for legal assistance in criminal matters. 

Published 14 September 2012
Last updated 23 March 2015 + show all updates

1. 23 March 2015 Updated guidance: requests for MLA in criminal matters: guidelines for foreign authorities
2. 24 December 2014 Templates for letters of request for EU freezing orders and EU confiscation orders added.
3. 6 January 2014 Requests for MLA in criminal matters: guidelines for foreign authorities, updated with 2014 version.
4. 14 September 2012 First published.