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Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
Guidance including contingency arrangements for our online system for civil and family certificated legal aid work.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.
Contracted work and administration (CWA) system changes and guidance in reporting civil legal help and crime lower work.
Civil certificated billing codes and the certificate outcomes checklist: submit a legal aid claim in civil matters.
Guidance on submitting your claim in Civil and Family Legal Aid Cases. This covers certificated and controlled work (including legal help escape cases and controlled legal representation)
A quick way to locate the main cost judge decisions we refer to when making assessment decisions on LGFS and AGFS claims
How to appeal against a civil means assessment that you or your client disagree with.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face civil advice
How to appeal against our assessment findings on individual claims, or a sample of claims, billed to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).
We are looking for exceptional solicitors, barristers and FCILEx with legal aid experience to join the Legal Aid Review Panel.
Find VHCC arrangements, guidance and VHCC contract documents for organisations and self-employed advocates.
How to appeal against a civil merits decision that you or your client disagree with.
Guides and videos for prosecutors and defence lawyers on using court technology to present evidence on screens in courtrooms.
You should follow the standard file process outlined below when submitting work for online and paper billing.
Information about completing means assessment forms and checking that your client has correctly completed the forms.
We are inviting applications from individuals interested in becoming Peer Reviewers.
Information for legal aid providers interested in applying to deliver services under civil categories.
List of consultations regarding impacts of court and police station closures on duty scheme boundaries.
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