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Use this letter from a housing authority or housing association as evidence of domestic violence, if you are applying for legal aid.
The Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) accreditation period will be increasing from 3 years to 5 years from Wednesday 1 October 2025.
For newly qualified duty solicitors or for duty solicitors that will have joined your firm by the date the rota starts.
Financial information about a legal aid applicant’s business partnership or self-employed work.
Information for organisations interested in delivering specialist telephone advice services in Education, Discrimination, and Housing and Debt.
The 2024 Standard Civil Contract has been extended for a further 12 months to 30 June 2027.
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
Draft contract documents for the Criminal Defence Direct Contract from 4 May 2026.
Forms, guidance and checklists for you to submit a claim for payment on a criminal legal aid matter.
Apply for prior authority to incur disbursements and Apply for Extension of Upper Limit are the replacement services for CRM4 and CRM5 eForms.
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