Guidance

Escape cases electronic handbook

How to submit escape fee case claims.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 10 July 2014
• Last updated: 17 March 2026
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  1. 17 March 2026

     Handbook updated.

  2. 20 December 2024

     Handbook updated.

  3. 1 September 2023

     Updated escape case electronic handbook V2.3

  4. 23 September 2022

     Update after change in monarch.

  5. 3 March 2022

     The Escape Cases Electronic Handbook has been updated to version 2.1.

  6. 23 December 2020

     Published new version of the Escape Cases Electronic Handbook. These changes are part of our preparations for exiting the European Union once the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

  7. 6 September 2019

     Version 1.12 of EC Handbook uploaded.

  8. 3 June 2019

     Updated handbook uploaded.

  9. 29 March 2019

     Updated handbook.

  10. 3 September 2018

      Updated Guidance

  11. 16 April 2018

      Handbook updated.

  12. 26 June 2015

      Guidance on escape case claims updated.

  13. 8 June 2015

      Escape case claim guidance updated.

  14. 13 April 2015

      Escape cases guidance updated.

  15. 10 July 2014

      First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Guidance for escape case claims

PDF, 1.56 MB, 113 pages

Details

Information to assist with all aspects of Escape Case claims.

For use with Escape fee case claim forms.