Guidance

Apply for legal aid for anti-social behaviour injunction breaches

Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.

Apply for a representation order

Breaches of civil injunctions made under part 1 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 are criminal for the purposes of legal aid. This is because there is a risk the client may go to prison.

Providers with a civil or crime contract should apply using the CRM14 eForm.

Providers without a civil or crime contract must email the CRM14 form.

Providers without a crime contract, or a 2018 Standard Civil Contract in the relevant area of law, need to meet the criteria for an Individual Case Contract (ICC).

Read Apply for legal aid for breach of Part 1 injunctions under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 (PDF, 348 KB, 11 pages) for further guidance.

Claim for payment

Providers with a criminal contract must submit a CRMCLAIM11 form (PDF, 121 KB, 2 pages) form, and where necessary, a CRM8 form to claim assigned counsel fees.

Providers with an ICC must submit a CRMCLAIM11 form (PDF, 121 KB, 2 pages) to Magistrates Billing in Nottingham. You should include your full file of papers, and where applicable, a CRM8 form and note of taxation from Counsel.

Read Apply for legal aid for breach of Part 1 injunctions under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 (PDF, 348 KB, 11 pages) for further guidance.

Published 6 February 2020
Last updated 1 June 2022 + show all updates
  1. Small amendment to the guidance document - about further breaches of the same injunction.

  2. Guidance document updated to reflect our changing approach to series of offences.

  3. First published.