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How to appeal against our assessment findings on individual claims, or a sample of claims, billed to the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).
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 administering LAA's Specialist Quality Mark from October 2022.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
Internal LAA process for managing high profile cases.
You should follow the standard file process outlined below when submitting work for online and paper billing.
Find out when and how litigators can claim the Evidence Provision Fee for Crown Court legal aid work.
How to appeal a decision made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for legal aid funding in high cost civil cases.
How to appeal against a civil means assessment that you or your client disagree with.
How to appeal against a civil merits decision that you or your client disagree with.
Contract documents for providers of face-to-face legal aid services in family, immigration and asylum, housing and debt.
Information for legal aid providers interested in applying to deliver services under civil categories.
Information for organisations interested in applying to deliver Criminal Legal Aid Services from 1 April 2017.
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
Contract documents for providers of legal aid services in criminal investigation, proceedings, appeal/reviews, associated work, prison law.
Contract documents for providers delivering Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes
Contract documents for the 2015 Standard Civil Contract.
Contract documents for providers: clinical negligence, mental health, community care, actions against police, public law, family mediation.
Information for organisations making civil legal aid applications for immigration matters concerning separated migrant children
Solicitor rates for 2010 showing breakdown of Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) areas.
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