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Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Draft contract documents for the Criminal Defence Direct Contract from 1 June 2021.
Details of the Ministry of Justice’s review of criminal legal aid, announced in December 2018.
Information for organisations interested in applying to deliver Criminal Defence Direct Services from June 2021
Guidance for prosecutors and investigators on their asset recovery powers under Section 2A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
Information for organisations interested in applying to deliver Criminal Defence Direct Services from June 2020
The Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) is the strategic command headquarters for the Defence Serious Crime Unit (DSCU).
Form for barristers and solicitors to make a claim for fees from the Criminal Defence Service fund to pay criminal court costs.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Use digital systems to simplify criminal legal aid processing: find forms for LAA criminal legal aid applications and eForms information.
The DSCU is an independent, professional, and global Service Police force, with jurisdiction to investigate serious crime alleged to have been committed by persons subject to Service law, in the UK and overseas.
Statutory Instruments that relate to the Criminal Procedure Rules.
How AFCLAA manages civilian criminal legal representation for all eligible service personnel and civilians; and how to apply for assistance.
This page contains criminal legal aid statutory materials, the 2010 Standard Crime Contract, contractual arrangements, criminal legal aid guidance, claim codes.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
How to prepare for a video hearing in the Crown or magistrates’ court and what to expect on the day if you are a professional participant.
The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application.
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
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