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Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2025.
Purpose of the URN and how to obtain it.
Information about allowable travel expenses and rules when submitting a claim under a graduated fee scheme.
When a civil case becomes more complex and expensive, you need to apply to the LAA for high cost case status.
Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.
Legal aid providers: find out how the LAA sets quality assurance standards and make sure you qualify.
The guides outline the procedures for handling contingency work and provide detailed explanations for specific scenarios.
The 2018 Standard Civil Contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2022
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
Information for organisations interested in delivering Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services and Housing and Debt services.
This page contains criminal legal aid statutory materials, the 2025 Standard Crime Contract, contractual arrangements, criminal legal aid guidance, claim codes.
Apply for a Very High Cost Case (VHCC) contract.
Civil certificated billing codes and the certificate outcomes checklist: submit a legal aid claim in civil matters.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for the assessing all special preparation claims under the litigator graduated fee scheme and advocates graduated fee scheme.
High cost contract, schedules and specifications when applying for legal aid in civil high cost cases.
Information packs for solicitors and barristers to get legal aid in high cost cases (HCC) where the matter is outside of family law.
How to appeal a decision made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for legal aid funding in high cost civil cases.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
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