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POCA forms for solicitors and advocates (forms PL1a, PL2a and PA1a)

Forms for solicitors and advocates to claim back legal aid costs for confiscation proceedings. For representation orders dated 1 Apr 2016 to 16 Sep 2020 for solicitors, and between 31 Dec 2018 and 16 Sep 2020 for advocates, and main hearings after 23 Dec 2022.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

POCA Fastrak claim form (PL1a)

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POCA Claim form (PL2a)

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POCA Advocate claim form (PA1a)

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Details

Forms for solicitors and advocates to claim back legal aid costs for confiscation proceedings. Forms on this page are only for main hearings after 23 December 2022 and where the representation order was dated as follows:

Solicitors

Between 1 April 2016 and 16 September 2020.

Advocates

Between 31 December 2018 and 16 September 2020.

Other POCA forms

Solicitors

Solicitors claiming for representation orders dated between 17 September 2020 and 29 September 2022 and where the main hearing was on or after 31 October 2022 must use forms PL1b or PL2b.

For all other representation order dates use the PL1 or PL2.

Advocates

Advocates claiming for representation orders dated between 17 September 2020 and 29 September 2022 and where the main hearing is on or after 31 October 2022 must use the PA1b.

For all other representation order dates use the PA1.

Published 10 February 2023