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Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
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.
If your client is charged, legal aid may pay for some or all of the costs of legal representation in court. Find the specific guidance here.
The 2024 standard civil contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.
List of services that the LAA online portal provides, terms and conditions, and help.
Legal aid providers: test scope, merits and means; access legislation and regulations; use the civil legal aid calculator and manual.
Find specific information and funding guidance so you can run your mediation service according to Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contracts.
This page contains civil legal aid statutory materials, contracts, contractual arrangements, and guidance.
How to report a person you suspect is receiving civil legal aid for which they are not eligible.
How CWA works online: how to claim, bulkloading, outcomes, new matter starts and guidance.
Follow this guidance when claiming for work undertaken under the Prohibition of Cross-Examination In Person Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) Scheme.
How to report suspected fraudulent activity to the LAA and find out what action we can take.
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
Check dates for processing (crime and civil) and planned BACS payments, get financial statements, switch to variable monthly payments.
Information about allowable travel expenses and rules when submitting a claim under a graduated fee scheme.
Legal aid providers: what to expect from the LAA audit process, including peer review and contract compliance audit details.
Legal aid providers: find out how the LAA sets quality assurance standards and make sure you qualify.
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
Guidance including contingency arrangements for our online system for civil and family certificated legal aid work.
Submit civil eForm POA1 and crime eForms CRM4, CRM4a, CRM5, CRM7 and CRM14.
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