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Spreadsheet for solicitor claims for virtual court hearings.
Adapt this sample letter to confirm that a victim of domestic violence has stayed in your refuge for more than 24 hours.
Use this form to provide separate breakdowns of counsel payments under a certificate.
Use this sample letter to get a copy of the child abuse charge from the police, if you're applying for legal aid.
Adapt this sample letter to give evidence of a person being referred to your domestic violence specialist support service.
Legal aid committal form to validate, in either way cases, that the case was directed to the Crown Court, not elected by the defendant.
Form for litigators to claim legal aid fees for criminal court cases not covered by the Litigator Graduated Fee Scheme, from the Criminal Cases Unit.
Use this sample letter to get a copy of the domestic violence charge from the police, if you're applying for legal aid.
Use this LF2 appeal form to request a litigator fee redetermination.
Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme: redetermination form for items in dispute.
Forms you need to report family mediation work you've done, in order to receive payment.
For use by providers in voluntary and mandatory tailored fixed fee schemes.
Use form LF3 to make an interim litigator fee claim.
Use form LF3A to make an interim litigator fee claim.
Adapt this sample letter to respond to requests for information about completing domestic violence assessments.
Form for defendants and solicitors to claim back the costs of a case in a criminal court if you were refused legal aid for representation.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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