Guidance and regulation

The 2024 standard civil contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 9 February 2024

Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2022

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 26 June 2023

Information about legal aid providers by category of law.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 16 February 2024

This service enables anyone at risk of losing their home to get free legal advice, and representation in court, regardless of their financial circumstances.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 17 July 2023

Legal aid providers: find out how the LAA sets quality assurance standards and make sure you qualify.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 1 October 2022

Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 23 February 2022

List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the south west of England.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 24 April 2024

Summary of the Gateway requirements: when and how to direct people to CLA for help.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 14 May 2020

Contract documents for providers of legal aid services in criminal investigation, proceedings, appeal/reviews, associated work, prison law.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 10 March 2017

Contract documents for the 2015 Standard Civil Contract.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 25 April 2018

Contract documents for providers of welfare benefits advice in the north, south-west and Wales.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 29 November 2017

Contract documents for providers of face-to-face legal aid services in family, immigration and asylum, housing and debt.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 25 April 2018

Contract documents for the 2016 Standard Civil Contract.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 25 April 2018

Contract documents for providers of face-to-face legal aid services in mental health and community care.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 1 September 2018

CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in family, housing, debt, education and discrimination.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 25 April 2018

Draft CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in discrimination and education from 1 April 2021.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 5 February 2021

Contract documents for providers of welfare benefits advice in London and the south-east, and the Midlands and the east.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 25 April 2018

Contract documents for the 2020 Police Station Telephone Advice Contract.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 14 January 2021

Contract documents for the 2019 Immigration Telephone Advice Services Contract.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 14 January 2021

Contract documents for providers: clinical negligence, mental health, community care, actions against police, public law, family mediation.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Updated: 25 April 2018