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Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2022
Guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert.
Guidance on which controlled work codes to use when submitting your legal aid claim in CWA (civil, crime lower, procurement etc).
Information about legal aid providers by category of law.
Legal aid providers: test scope, merits and means; access legislation and regulations; use the civil legal aid calculator and manual.
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.
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
How to report suspected fraudulent activity to the LAA and find out what action we can take.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2025
How CWA works online: how to claim, bulkloading, outcomes, new matter starts and guidance.
Check dates for processing (crime and civil) and planned BACS payments, get financial statements, switch to variable monthly payments.
Find specific information and funding guidance so you can run your mediation service according to Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contracts.
A platform for the online transfer of information and documentation.
This page contains civil legal aid statutory materials, contracts, contractual arrangements, and guidance.
Civil applications: checklist for new applications, proceedings codes including wordings, limitation codes, borderline cases.
Follow this guidance when claiming for work undertaken under the Prohibition of Cross-Examination In Person Qualified Legal Representative (QLR) Scheme.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2025.
Check this list to see which offences count as evidence if you're applying for legal aid to separate from an abusive ex-partner.
Updates on tender launches, retenders and contract extensions
How to report a person you suspect is receiving civil legal aid for which they are not eligible.
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