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Guidance on which controlled work codes to use when submitting your legal aid claim in CWA (civil, crime lower, procurement etc).
How CWA works online: how to claim, bulkloading, outcomes, new matter starts and guidance.
If your client is charged, legal aid may pay for some or all of the costs of legal representation in court. Find the specific guidance here.
Claim for payment for criminal legal aid work in crown courts under the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme or the Litigators' Graduated Fee Scheme.
Information about legal aid providers by category of law.
Legal aid providers: test scope, merits and means; access legislation and regulations; use the civil legal aid calculator and manual.
Guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert.
Submit civil eForm POA1 and crime eForms CRM4, CRM5, and CRM7.
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
How to report suspected fraudulent activity to the LAA and find out what action we can take.
Use claim forms or claim online, eg using CCMS, to get paid for all aspects of legal aid work; find guidance and help with submissions.
How to report a person you suspect is receiving civil legal aid for which they are not eligible.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2022
A platform for the online transfer of information and documentation.
Check this list to see which offences count as evidence if you're applying for legal aid to separate from an abusive ex-partner.
This page contains civil legal aid statutory materials, contracts, contractual arrangements, and guidance.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2025.
Find specific information and funding guidance so you can run your mediation service according to Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contracts.
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
The 2018 Standard Civil Contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.
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