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Use these letters to ask for documents from the police, courts and other agencies to help you get legal aid.
Controlled work form: client seeking legal help, help at court or family help (lower).
An update following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s online digital services.
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
Legal aid application for amendment or prior authority in civil cases.
Family help (higher) and legal representation in family proceedings.
Forms and guidance to apply for legal aid in civil and family cases, as well as certificates, notices, proceeding codes, and judicial review.
Information about legal aid available for people facing the loss of their home.
Means assessment form for people on Income Support or employment benefits who want to apply for legal aid.
How to work out financial eligibility for legal aid: income and capital means testing, passporting and the civil legal aid calculator.
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