General information including on costs assessment and remuneration for civil and crime matters.
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Friday, 20 December 2024
How to submit escape fee case claims.
Friday, 20 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Friday, 20 December 2024
Information about legal aid providers by category of law.
Thursday, 19 December 2024
These documents supplement the quarterly legal aid statistics bulletin by providing a comprehensive guide to the statistics, data and how to use them.
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Form for private prosecutors to apply for the costs of magistrates' and Crown Court cases.
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Information about legal aid providers by category of law.
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Director of Legal Aid Casework (DLAC) annual report covers the work carried out under this function.
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
How CWA works online: how to claim, bulkloading, outcomes, new matter starts and guidance.
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Check dates for processing (crime and civil) and planned BACS payments, get financial statements, switch to variable monthly payments.
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Solicitors and barristers: how to submit any changes in your details to the Legal Aid Agency.
Monday, 16 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Monday, 16 December 2024
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
Friday, 13 December 2024
Organisations who tendered in stage 1 of the process will receive the outcome of their tenders for work under the 2025 Standard Crime Contract from 13 December.
Friday, 13 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
Monday, 09 December 2024
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
Monday, 09 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Monday, 09 December 2024
Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) Guildford
Friday, 06 December 2024
Information for organisations interested in delivering specialist telephone advice services in Education, Discrimination, and Housing and Debt.
Friday, 06 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Friday, 06 December 2024
How CWA works online: how to claim, bulkloading, outcomes, new matter starts and guidance.
Friday, 06 December 2024
Report crime lower work to the Legal Aid Agency.
Thursday, 05 December 2024
Providers and experts requesting approval for overnight accommodation and subsistence costs should know guideline rates are increasing with immediate effect.
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
A further opportunity to tender for the 2024 Standard Civil Contract is now open.
Wednesday, 04 December 2024
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
Tuesday, 03 December 2024
Legislation comes into force on Friday 6 December which introduces some increases to fees for work done in the youth court and police station.
Monday, 02 December 2024
Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Lancaster from the end of November 2024.
Monday, 02 December 2024
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
Monday, 02 December 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Friday, 29 November 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Friday, 29 November 2024
The report explores the experiences of advocates who represent civil legal aid users in court.
Friday, 29 November 2024
This report summarises key descriptive information about providers - solicitors, solicitor firms and barristers - who work on civil legal aid.
Friday, 29 November 2024
The report explores the experiences of advocates who represent civil legal aid users in court.
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England.
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
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.
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
How to appeal a decision made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for legal aid funding in high cost civil cases.
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Use the Apply for criminal legal aid service to apply for criminal legal aid online.
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Purpose of the URN and how to obtain it.
Monday, 25 November 2024
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
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