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Information about completing means assessment forms and checking that your client has correctly completed the forms.
Brief guides to help you with specific contracted work and administration (CWA) functions when submitting controlled work legal aid claims.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
Our approach to working with clients and making applications.
Civil Legal Advice (CLA) contract documents for providers of specialist remote legal advice through the CLA helpline from 1 September 2025.
Draft CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in discrimination and education from 1 April 2021.
Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
We are inviting applications from individuals interested in becoming Peer Reviewers.
Information for organisations interested in delivering Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services and Housing and Debt services.
Information for organisations interested in delivering specialist telephone advice services in Education, Discrimination, and Housing and Debt.
Contracted work and administration (CWA) system changes and guidance in reporting civil legal help and crime lower work.
Find VHCC arrangements, guidance and VHCC contract documents for organisations and self-employed advocates.
Guides and videos for prosecutors and defence lawyers on using court technology to present evidence on screens in courtrooms.
This document explains how we handle the information we hold about you.
Civil certificated billing codes and the certificate outcomes checklist: submit a legal aid claim in civil matters.
Contract documents for providers of face-to-face legal aid services in family, immigration and asylum, housing and debt.
You should follow the standard file process outlined below when submitting work for online and paper billing.
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