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Legal aid providers: find out how the LAA sets quality assurance standards and make sure you qualify.
Civil applications: checklist for new applications, proceedings codes including wordings, limitation codes, borderline cases.
A platform for the online transfer of information and documentation.
How to submit escape fee case claims.
Submit civil eForm POA1 and crime eForms CRM4, CRM4a, CRM5, CRM7 and CRM14.
Apply for a Very High Cost Case (VHCC) contract.
Payments on account in civil cases, inquests, police station remote attendance, mental health tribunals, family hearings, and travel and mileage.
Information for organisations interested in delivering Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services and Housing and Debt services.
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.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for the assessing all special preparation claims under the litigator graduated fee scheme and advocates graduated fee scheme.
Solicitors and barristers: how to submit any changes in your details to the Legal Aid Agency.
This page contains criminal legal aid statutory materials, the 2010 Standard Crime Contract, contractual arrangements, criminal legal aid guidance, claim codes.
Contracted work and administration (CWA) system changes and guidance in reporting civil legal help and crime lower work.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
Updates on tender launches, retenders and contract extensions
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the south west of England.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2022.
Further guidance and information on how to submit a legal aid claim using contracted work and administration (CWA) on LAA online.
Summary of the Gateway requirements: when and how to direct people to CLA for help.
Brief guides to help you with specific contracted work and administration (CWA) functions when submitting controlled work legal aid claims.
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