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Draft contract documents for the Criminal Defence Direct Contract from 4 May 2026.
This guide is for bereaved families who may be attending an inquest into the death of a family member.
Internal LAA process for managing high profile cases.
Contract documents for the 2020 Police Station Telephone Advice Contract.
Information for organisations making civil legal aid applications for immigration matters concerning separated migrant children
Contract documents for providers of welfare benefits advice in the north, south-west and Wales.
Working with contract management and accreditation.
Your responsibilities if you instruct third parties - as set out in legal aid contract standard terms documents.
Using MI online, you can access, download and print financial statements either for your own office or for the whole firm.
This page contains guidance for firms to submit court assessed claims to the Legal Aid Agency's civil finance team.
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face civil, and/or specialist legal advice by telephone.
CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in family, housing, debt, discrimination, and education
Contract documents for the 2015 Standard Civil Contract.
Contract documents for providers delivering Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes
We are looking for exceptional solicitors, barristers and FCILEx with legal aid experience to join the Legal Aid Review Panel.
Information for organisations interested in delivering specialist legal advice by telephone.
Information for organisations interested in administering LAA's Specialist Quality Mark from October 2022.
Information for organisations interested in applying to deliver Criminal Defence Direct Services from June 2020
Information on individual scheme areas for organisations interested in tendering to deliver HPCDS from 1 October 2018.
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