We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Forms and checklists to submit escape fee case claims under the 4 different categories.
Form for claiming back dismissed defendant's magistrates' court costs of £2000 or less (including counsels fees but excluding disbursements and VAT).
Check dates for processing (crime and civil) and planned BACS payments, get financial statements, switch to variable monthly payments.
Sample letter to get evidence from a public authority confirming you have been assessed as being, or at risk of being, a victim of domestic violence, if you're applying for legal aid.
Information about allowable travel expenses and rules when submitting a claim under a graduated fee scheme.
Use this letter to get proof that an appropriate health professional referred you to a domestic violence support service, if you're applying for legal aid.
Criminal Legal Aid Manual updated to explain the process for applications for partially convicted defendants to pay a proportion of their costs.
Legal aid providers: what to expect from the LAA audit process, including peer review and contract compliance audit details.
Use form LF1 to make a claim under the litigator graduated fee scheme (LGFS).
Innocent people who have suffered miscarriages of justice, personal harm or injury are among those who will benefit from upcoming changes to legal aid means testing coming into effect this year.
Legal aid providers: find out how the LAA sets quality assurance standards and make sure you qualify.
Use this letter to get proof that an Independent Domestic Violence Advisor/Advocate has provided you with support, if you’re applying for legal aid.
We provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice in England and Wales to help people deal with their legal problems.
Means assessment form for legal aid clients not on Income Support or other passporting benefits (also includes CIV MEANS 1P).
Collecting client details, advice and assistance, advocacy, duty solicitor application, criminal legal aid application, hardship review.
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
Letter to get evidence that social services think your child has been abused or is at risk, if you're applying for legal aid.
CCMS training website contains handy guides you can reference as you use the system.
Forms to apply for legal aid in controlled work cases, including immigration and mental health, family mediation and appeals.
Sample letters to get evidence a partner is currently on police bail for a domestic violence charge, if you're applying for legal aid.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).