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The 2024 standard civil contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.
This service enables anyone at risk of losing their home to get free legal advice, and representation in court, regardless of their financial circumstances.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2025
Information about legal aid providers by category of law.
Terms of Use and user information and guides for Sign in to Legal Aid Services (SILAS)
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2022
Legal aid providers: find out how the LAA sets quality assurance standards and make sure you qualify.
Civil Legal Advice (CLA) contract documents for providers of specialist remote legal advice through the CLA helpline from 1 September 2025.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
Contract documents for the 2015 Standard Civil Contract.
Information for organisations interested in delivering Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) services from 4 May 2026.
Summary of the Gateway requirements: when and how to direct people to CLA for help.
Contract documents for the 2019 Immigration Telephone Advice Services Contract.
Contract documents for providers of legal aid services in criminal investigation, proceedings, appeal/reviews, associated work, prison law.
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in family, housing, debt, education and discrimination.
Information for organisations making civil legal aid applications for immigration matters concerning separated migrant children
Documents to administer the auditing services for the Specialist Quality Mark (SQM)
Draft CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in discrimination and education from 1 April 2021.
This further contract waiver confirms that CCMS must be used from 1 February 2016 for Special Children Act Cases and from 1 April 2016 for all other new Licensed Work cases.
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