Standard civil contract 2014
Contract documents for providers of face-to-face legal aid services in mental health and community care.
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The 2014 standard civil contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in the mental health and community care categories of law.
The 2014 standard civil contract consists of the:
- standard terms
- specification
- schedule
- contract for signature
Standard terms
The standard terms govern the commercial relationship between the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) and providers.
The 2014 standard terms are based on the standard terms 2013 that apply to face-to-face civil legal aid services, with some amendments to implement the requirements of the delivery of mental health and community care since 1 August 2014.
Specification
The specification sets out the rules governing the provision of mental health and community care contract work. The procedures for controlled and licensed work and rates for licensed work can be found in legal aid legislation and are referred to in this specification.
The specification is divided into provisions of general application (sections 1 to 6) and category specific rules relating to mental health (section 7) and community care (section 8).
Schedule
This sets out provisions specific to individual providers, including matter start allocations for controlled work. Use the sample schedule for illustration as schedules vary between providers.
Sample contract for signature
The contract for signature gives effect to the 2014 standard civil contract as a whole.
Use the sample contract for signature for illustration as they vary between providers.
Further documents
You can also use the following guidance and documents:
- category definitions 2014
- equality and diversity guidance
- LAA data security requirements
- mental health guidance
- supervisor declaration form: community care
- supervisor declaration form: mental health
- guidance on completing supervisor declaration forms
Last updated 1 September 2018 + show all updates
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Removal of mental health guidance document. This has been superseded by new guidance available on the Standard civil contract 2018 page.
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Standard terms updated, contract amendment notice and summary of amendments published.
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Notice of contract extension published.
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Mental health guidance updated.
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Amendment notification published for 2013, 2014, & 2015 Standard Civil Contracts, plus CLA specification. Also updated Standard Civil Contracts specification: general rules 1-6.
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Updated to include 'Table of Amendments for Standard Civil Contracts' and 'Contract Notice Amendments to the 2013 and 2014 Standard Civil Contracts'.
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Contract amendment notice, general specification and category definitions amended to reflect 2015 anti social behaviour amendments.
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First published.