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The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application.
List of services that the LAA online portal provides, terms and conditions, and help.
Use this letter to get evidence of any illness, physical or mental harm caused by domestic violence, if you're applying for legal aid.
We have updated our guidance to provide more detail on how to make accommodation and mileage claims for Crown Court work.
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Exceptional case funding (ECF) form, provider information pack (inquests and non-inquests) and funding guidance.
Collect client details, and details of capital and income, for submission to the Legal Aid Agency in criminal legal aid applications.
How to report suspected fraudulent activity to the LAA and find out what action we can take.
Forms for claiming back magistrates' and Crown Court costs.
How CWA works online: how to claim, bulkloading, outcomes, new matter starts and guidance.
Use the CRM14 eForm to apply for criminal legal aid online.
Criminal legal aid solicitors working in police stations and youth courts will receive a pay increase to reflect the importance and complexity of their work, the Lord Chancellor has announced today (29 January 2024).
Forms for solicitors and advocates to claim back legal aid costs for confiscation proceedings.
Solicitors and barristers: how to submit any changes in your details to the Legal Aid Agency.
Use these letters to get proof of child abuse if you want legal aid to stop a partner seeing your child.
Our guidance has been updated to include information on claiming for offences not listed in the AGFS banding document or LGFS table of offences.
These reports present the key statistics on activity in the legal aid system for England and Wales.
Form for claiming back dismissed defendant's magistrates' court costs of £2000 or less (including counsels fees but excluding disbursements and VAT).
This page contains civil legal aid statutory materials, contracts, contractual arrangements, and guidance.
Use this sample letter to get evidence from an organisation providing domestic violence support services (including refuges) if you're applying for legal aid for a divorce or separation.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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