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When a civil case becomes more complex and expensive, you need to apply to the LAA for high cost case status.
Brief guides to help you with specific contracted work and administration (CWA) functions when submitting controlled work legal aid claims.
Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.
Information packs for solicitors and barristers to get legal aid in high cost cases (HCC) where the matter is outside of family law.
Information for organisations interested in delivering Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services and Housing and Debt services.
We are inviting applications from individuals interested in becoming Peer Reviewers.
How to tender for contracts to deliver legal services, including crime, civil and telephone advice contracts using the eTendering portal.
Information for organisations interested in delivering specialist telephone advice services in Education, Discrimination, and Housing and Debt.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
Civil Legal Advice (CLA) contract documents for providers of specialist remote legal advice through the CLA helpline from 1 September 2025.
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.
Contracted work and administration (CWA) system changes and guidance in reporting civil legal help and crime lower work.
Draft CLA contract documents for providers of remote legal advice in discrimination and education from 1 April 2021.
Civil certificated billing codes and the certificate outcomes checklist: submit a legal aid claim in civil matters.
Find VHCC arrangements, guidance and VHCC contract documents for organisations and self-employed advocates.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
Guidance on submitting your claim in Civil and Family Legal Aid Cases. This covers certificated and controlled work (including legal help escape cases and controlled legal representation)
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
A quick way to locate the main cost judge decisions we refer to when making assessment decisions on LGFS and AGFS claims
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