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From Legal Aid Agency (LAA)
  • For use in calculating claims under the Litigators' Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS) and Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS).

  • The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application.

  • 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.

  • Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.

  • Care Case Fee Scheme (CCFS), KC/2 Counsel Events, and detailed case plans to use when a legal-aid-funded family case becomes high cost.

  • 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.

  • Use the Apply for criminal legal aid service to apply for criminal legal aid online.

  • Solicitors and barristers: how to submit any changes in your details to the Legal Aid Agency.

  • The 2018 Standard Civil Contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.

  • How to report suspected fraudulent activity to the LAA and find out what action we can take.

  • This page contains criminal legal aid statutory materials, the 2010 Standard Crime Contract, contractual arrangements, criminal legal aid guidance, claim codes.

  • This page contains civil legal aid statutory materials, contracts, contractual arrangements, and guidance.

  • Further guidance and information on how to submit a legal aid claim using contracted work and administration (CWA) on LAA online.

  • Submit civil eForm POA1 and crime eForms CRM4, CRM4a, CRM5, and CRM7.

  • Contracted work and administration (CWA) system changes and guidance in reporting civil legal help and crime lower work.

  • Find specific information and funding guidance so you can run your mediation service according to Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contracts.

  • Information for organisations interested in delivering specialist telephone advice services in Education, Discrimination, and Housing and Debt.

  • How to submit escape fee case claims.

  • Use claim forms or claim online, eg using CCMS, to get paid for all aspects of legal aid work; find guidance and help with submissions.