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Costs guidance

The following guidance provides an overview of the payment scheme, what costs are claimable and how to calculate your fee:

Guidance on claiming fees for work under the Qualified Legal Representative Scheme (PDF, 319 KB, 13 pages)

Claim form

All claims must be made on form CAS1.

Claims should be submitted electronically with supporting evidence to CrossExamination@justice.gov.uk

Please note that forms will only be accepted electronically. Any paper forms and evidence submitted to LAA will be securely destroyed without being processed.

CAS1 claim form (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 51.4 KB)

CAS1 claim form (accessible version) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 39.6 KB)

Cross-Examination Advocacy Scheme: CAS1 form completion guidance (PDF, 524 KB, 12 pages)

Apply for an account

Advocates should have an active legal aid account in order to apply for payment. If you are a solicitor, solicitor-advocate or barrister with an existing legal aid account, you should claim for payment under that account.

If you do not have a legal aid account, the guidance below will help you apply for an account. You must apply for an account in advance of submitting any claim for payment.

Cross-examination Advocacy Scheme: applying for an account (PDF, 129 KB, 4 pages)

Data disclosure

The below data disclosure must be shared with clients as part of the appointment letter:

• Legal aid agency privacy notice (June 2022) (PDF, 102 KB, 4 pages)
• Legal aid agency privacy notice (June 2022) - Welsh version (PDF, 134 KB, 4 pages)

Statutory guidance

The statutory guidance that governs the Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person Qualified Legal Representative Scheme is available here:

Qualified legal representative appointed by the Court: Statutory guidance

Contact us

If you have questions, you can contact us on CrossExamination@justice.gov.uk