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This guide is for bereaved families who may be attending an inquest into the death of a family member.
Information about completing means assessment forms and checking that your client has correctly completed the forms.
We are looking for exceptional solicitors, barristers and FCILEx with legal aid experience to join the Legal Aid Review Panel.
You should follow the standard file process outlined below when submitting work for online and paper billing.
This page contains guidance for firms to submit court assessed claims to the Legal Aid Agency's civil finance team.
How to appeal a decision made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for legal aid funding in high cost civil cases.
Find out when and how litigators can claim the Evidence Provision Fee for Crown Court legal aid work.
A quick way to locate the main cost judge decisions we refer to when making assessment decisions on LGFS and AGFS claims
CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in family, housing, debt, discrimination, and education
Documents to administer the auditing services for the Specialist Quality Mark (SQM)
CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in family, housing, debt, education and discrimination.
Guidance for legal aid providers on secure handling of personal documents and data.
Draft CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in discrimination and education from 1 April 2021.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2022.
List of consultations regarding impacts of court and police station closures on duty scheme boundaries.
Information for organisations making civil legal aid applications for immigration matters concerning separated migrant children
Information for organisations interested in delivering specialist telephone advice services in Education, Discrimination, and Housing and Debt.
Guidance on requests for supplementary matter starts.
Information for legal aid providers interested in applying to deliver Welfare Benefits services from November 2016.
Information for legal aid providers interested in applying to deliver family mediation from February 2015.
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