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Information for organisations interested in delivering Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) services from 4 May 2026.
Draft contract documents for the Criminal Defence Direct Contract from 4 May 2026.
Information for organisations interested in applying to deliver Criminal Defence Direct Services from June 2020
Information for organisations interested in applying to deliver Criminal Defence Direct Services from June 2021
Draft contract documents for the Criminal Defence Direct Contract from 1 June 2021.
Details of the Ministry of Justice’s review of criminal legal aid, announced in December 2018.
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting tenders for Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contracts to deliver 24/7 telephone-based legal advice.
The Defence Serious Crime Command (DSCC) is the strategic command headquarters for the Defence Serious Crime Unit (DSCU).
The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application.
The DSCU is an independent, professional, and global Service Police force, with jurisdiction to investigate serious crime alleged to have been committed by persons subject to Service law, in the UK and overseas.
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