Archived government news
December 2024
Changes to Fees for Police Station and Youth Court Work Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Opportunity to deliver HLPAS in Lancaster Monday, 02 December 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 02 December 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 02 December 2024
November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 29 November 2024
Research: Review of Civil Legal Aid: Advocacy Research Report Friday, 29 November 2024
Research: Review of Civil Legal Aid: Data Publications Overview Report Friday, 29 November 2024
Research: Review of Civil Legal Aid: Advocacy Research Report Friday, 29 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Guidance: Criminal Legal Aid Manual Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Guidance: Appeals: civil high cost cases Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Guidance: Legal aid: crime applications Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Guidance: Common platform unique reference number (URN) Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Guidance: Re-opening: 2024 Standard Civil Contract Procurement Process Monday, 25 November 2024
Civil News: Re-opening the Civil Contract procurement process Monday, 25 November 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 25 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 25 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 22 November 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Friday, 22 November 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Changes to Civil and Criminal Financial Eligibility Tests Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: Criminal Legal Aid Manual Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 18 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 18 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 15 November 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 11 November 2024
Legal aid payments available for pre-charge engagement Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 04 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 04 November 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 01 November 2024
October 2024
Re-opening the 2024 Standard Civil Contract procurement process Thursday, 31 October 2024
Transparency data: Contracts consultative groups Thursday, 31 October 2024
Guidance: Apply to be a Peer Reviewer Thursday, 31 October 2024
Guidance: Duty solicitors: rotas, information and guidance Thursday, 31 October 2024
Re-opening the 2024 Standard Civil Contract procurement process Thursday, 31 October 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 28 October 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 28 October 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 25 October 2024
Access to historic eForms data Thursday, 24 October 2024
Reminder to sign in at every hearing Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Crime news: procurement process for 2025 Standard Crime Contract Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Guidance: Crime Contract 2025 Tender Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 21 October 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 21 October 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Friday, 18 October 2024
Updated Police Station Representative Register Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Guidance: Crime Contract 2025 Tender Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 16 October 2024
DAPN and DAPO Contract Changes Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Transparency data: Contract Exclusions Tuesday, 15 October 2024
First deadline approaches for crime procurement process Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: Apply to be a Peer Reviewer Monday, 14 October 2024
Guidance: Crime Contract 2025 Tender Friday, 11 October 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Thursday, 10 October 2024
First deadline approaches for crime procurement process Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Monday, 07 October 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Friday, 04 October 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Thursday, 03 October 2024
Updated Legal Aid Learning Website Thursday, 03 October 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Wednesday, 02 October 2024
Guidance: Additional Procurement: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Wednesday, 02 October 2024
Guidance: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Wednesday, 02 October 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 02 October 2024
September 2024
Reminder: Criminal legal aid eForms replacement Monday, 30 September 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 30 September 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 30 September 2024
Accredited official statistics: Legal aid statistics Help guides and Data v… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 20 September 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Thursday, 19 September 2024
Digital developments for criminal legal aid: civil providers Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Crime news: procurement process opens for 2025 crime contract Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Guidance: Crime Contract 2025 Tender Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Guidance: Standard crime contract 2025 Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Crime news: procurement process opens for 2025 crime contract Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: Apply for legal aid for civil contempt cases Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: Apply for legal aid for anti-social behaviour injunction breaches Monday, 16 September 2024
Criminal legal aid: replacing eforms Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 09 September 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 09 September 2024
Guidance: Duty solicitors: rotas, information and guidance Friday, 06 September 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Guidance: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Tuesday, 03 September 2024
The 2024 Standard Civil Contract now live Monday, 02 September 2024
Form: CIV CLAIM1A: fixed fee public and private law schemes Sunday, 01 September 2024
Form: CIV CLAIM2: other party costs claim (in full or part) Sunday, 01 September 2024
Form: Mental health: CLR, enhanced rates and review of refusal Sunday, 01 September 2024
Form: CW2 (IMM) for representation, disbursement limit extension (CW3C), re… Sunday, 01 September 2024
Form: CW5a: controlled work application for prior authority Sunday, 01 September 2024
August 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Guidance: Duty solicitor scheme boundary consultations Wednesday, 28 August 2024
CRM7 replacement service launch Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Guidance: Submit a contracted work and administration (CWA) claim online Thursday, 22 August 2024
CMR4 and CRM5 replacement service launch Monday, 19 August 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 19 August 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 19 August 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 19 August 2024
Use Digital Apply service for all criminal legal aid applications Friday, 16 August 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 16 August 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Advantis awarded means testing debt collection contract Monday, 12 August 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 12 August 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 12 August 2024
Applications for criminal legal aid Thursday, 08 August 2024
Applications for criminal legal aid Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 07 August 2024
Guidance: Apply for legal aid for civil contempt cases Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Guidance: Criminal Legal Aid Manual Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Guidance: Apply for legal aid for anti-social behaviour injunction breaches Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Use Digital Apply service for all criminal legal aid applications Monday, 05 August 2024
July 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Tuesday, 30 July 2024
Guidance: Additional Procurement: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Monday, 29 July 2024
Guidance: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Monday, 29 July 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 29 July 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 29 July 2024
Corporate report: Legal Aid Agency Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 25 July 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Thursday, 25 July 2024
Access to historic data Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Access to historic data Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Digital developments for criminal legal aid: replacing eForms Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Peer Reviewer contracts extended Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Duty solicitor scheme boundary consultations Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 22 July 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Guidance: Duty solicitors: rotas, information and guidance Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 15 July 2024
Civil News: Further tender for Housing and HLPAS 2024 Contract Thursday, 11 July 2024
Guidance: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Thursday, 11 July 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Apply for Criminal Legal Aid updates Monday, 08 July 2024
Guidance: Legal aid guidance Monday, 08 July 2024
June 2024
LAA will no longer accept POA submitted via e-Forms Thursday, 27 June 2024
Accredited official statistics: Legal aid statistics Help guides and Data v… Thursday, 27 June 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 26 June 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 24 June 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 21 June 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Thursday, 20 June 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 17 June 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Thursday, 13 June 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 10 June 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 10 June 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 05 June 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 05 June 2024
Guidance: Qualified Legal Representative: claiming guidance Wednesday, 05 June 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 03 June 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 03 June 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 03 June 2024
May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 31 May 2024
Digital developments in applying for criminal legal aid Thursday, 30 May 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Form: CRM18: escape fee case claim form (crime) Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Form: CRMCLAIM11: claim for representation in contempt proceedings Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Form: CRM18A: escape fee case claim form (crime prison law) Friday, 24 May 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 17 May 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Thursday, 16 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Thursday, 16 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 13 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 13 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Friday, 10 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 10 May 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Headline Intentions for the 2025 Standard Crime Contract Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Guidance: Crime Contract 2025 Tender Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 07 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 03 May 2024
Guidance: Criminal Legal Aid Manual Thursday, 02 May 2024
Form: Apply for judicial apportionment of costs Thursday, 02 May 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Thursday, 02 May 2024
Crime news: Updated guidance for judicial apportionment of costs Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 01 May 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 01 May 2024
April 2024
Guidance: Qualified Legal Representative: claiming guidance Tuesday, 30 April 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Monday, 29 April 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Monday, 29 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 29 April 2024
Guidance: Directory of providers Friday, 26 April 2024
Guidance: Legal Aid Agency audits Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 24 April 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 23 April 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Thursday, 18 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Thursday, 18 April 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 17 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Monday, 15 April 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Guidance: Additional Procurement: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Guidance: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Guidance: Civil legal aid: means testing Tuesday, 09 April 2024
Guidance: Additional Procurement: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Monday, 08 April 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: High Profile cases Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Civil legal aid application forms: supporting guidance Friday, 05 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Thursday, 04 April 2024
Guidance: Duty solicitors: rotas, information and guidance Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 02 April 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Tuesday, 02 April 2024
March 2024
National Statistics: Legal aid statistics Help guides and Data visualisatio… Thursday, 28 March 2024
National Statistics: Legal aid statistics: October to December 2023 data fi… Thursday, 28 March 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Guidance: Civil processing dates Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Corporate report: Director of Legal Aid Casework annual report 2022 to 2023 Thursday, 21 March 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Civil News: Further tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract Monday, 18 March 2024
Guidance: Additional Procurement: Civil 2024 Contract Procurement Process Monday, 18 March 2024
Press release: Victims given greater access to justice through legal aid re… Thursday, 14 March 2024
Guidance: Immigration providers south west support directory Wednesday, 13 March 2024
Guidance: Crime processing dates Tuesday, 12 March 2024