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Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
How to work out financial eligibility for legal aid: income and capital means testing, passporting and the civil legal aid calculator.
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 cannot afford it
Includes rates calculator and guidance for claims in civil matters.
Legal aid helps pay for legal advice, mediation or representation in court - see if you can claim.
Legal aid application forms and guidance for civil and crime work: apply online or through CCMS, deal with high cost or exceptional cases.
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.
General information including on costs assessment and remuneration for civil and crime matters.
Following a recent consultation response, certain LGFS fees are increasing from 3 March 2026
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