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Find out if you can get legal aid, which can help pay for legal advice, family mediation or representation in court or at a tribunal if you can’t afford it
How to work out financial eligibility for legal aid: income and capital means testing, passporting and the civil legal aid calculator.
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
Includes rates calculator and guidance for claims in civil matters.
Legal aid providers: test scope, merits and means; access legislation and regulations; use the civil legal aid calculator and manual.
The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application.
New tool now available for providers to check a client’s financial eligibility for civil legal aid.
Legal aid application forms and guidance for civil and crime work: apply online or through CCMS, deal with high cost or exceptional cases.
Care Case Fee Scheme (CCFS), KC/2 Counsel Events, and detailed case plans to use when a legal-aid-funded family case becomes high cost.
For use in calculating claims under the Litigators' Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS) and Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS).
Claim for payment for criminal legal aid work in crown courts under the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme or the Litigators' Graduated Fee Scheme.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of Central Funds.
Legal aid helps pay for legal advice, mediation or representation in court - see if you can claim.
These data files are the source for the key statistics on activity in the legal aid system for England and Wales in .csv (Comma delimited) format.
Use claim forms or claim online, eg using CCMS, to get paid for all aspects of legal aid work; find guidance and help with submissions.
The Legal Aid Board was responsible for the administration of Legal Aid. It was replaced in 2000 by the Legal Services Commisison
Application forms and guidance, eligibility, scope and means testing.
Content directory signposting to essential guidance and resources for organisations delivering legal aid services funded by the Legal Aid Agency.
Information and resources for provider civil legal aid work, including applications and assessment appeals.
Guidance on systems and processes in place for organisations to work with the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).
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