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Guides and videos for prosecutors and defence lawyers on using court technology to present evidence on screens in courtrooms.
Legal aid providers: what to expect from the LAA audit process, including peer review and contract compliance audit details.
Contract documents for providers of legal aid services in criminal investigation, proceedings, appeal/reviews, associated work, prison law.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
High cost contract, schedules and specifications when applying for legal aid in civil high cost cases.
Information about completing means assessment forms and checking that your client has correctly completed the forms.
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
Find VHCC arrangements, guidance and VHCC contract documents for organisations and self-employed advocates.
How to tender for contracts to deliver legal services, including crime, civil and telephone advice contracts using the eTendering portal.
Civil Legal Advice (CLA) contract documents for providers of specialist remote legal advice through the CLA helpline from 1 September 2025.
Summary of the Gateway requirements: when and how to direct people to CLA for help.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
This page contains criminal legal aid statutory materials, the 2010 Standard Crime Contract, contractual arrangements, criminal legal aid guidance, claim codes.
Our approach to working with clients and making applications.
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)
Information for organisations interested in delivering Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services and Housing and Debt services.
Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.
A quick way to locate the main cost judge decisions we refer to when making assessment decisions on LGFS and AGFS claims
Information for organisations interested in delivering Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) services from 4 May 2026.
How to appeal a decision made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for legal aid funding in high cost civil cases.
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