Legal aid: civil claim forms
Guidance and checklists for CIV CLAIM1, CIV CLAIM1a, CIV CLAIM2, CIV POA1, Counsel Matrix, EX504, EX505, CIV CLAIM 5 and 5a, CF1A (CF1) and CIV ADMIN 1.
Overview
Use of the new versions of forms CIVCLAIM1, 1A, 2, 5, 5A and POA1 is mandatory from 1 April 2015.
Old versions signed on or before 31 March 2015 should be submitted before 30 April 2015 or they may be rejected.
The Counsel matrix is a new form which is mandatory from 1 April.
Submission of claims
Claims should be sent electronically to [email protected]
Guidance on submitting your claim correctly first time is available here.
Civil certificated enquiries
If you have made an application using CCMS, please send any enquiries using the case enquiry function.
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) only deals with callers chasing submitted work when the following applies:
- you have waited longer than our published targets
- the matter has become urgent because legal aid work has to be started immediately
Phone: 0300 200 2020
Send general civil related work to:
Email: [email protected]
Or send by post to:
Legal Aid Agency
Unit B8, Berkley Way
Viking Business Park
Jarrow
South Tyneside
NE31 1SF
DX 742350 Jarrow
Documents
Updates to this page
Published 14 August 2014Last updated 21 December 2015 + show all updates
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CIV CLAIM1C page added to collection
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Counsel matrix form published.
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First published.