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From Legal Aid Agency (LAA)
  • Use the Apply for criminal legal aid service to apply for criminal legal aid online.

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

  • Guidance on which controlled work codes to use when submitting your legal aid claim in CWA (civil, crime lower, procurement etc).

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

  • 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 for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2025.

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

  • List of services that the LAA online portal provides, terms and conditions, and help.

  • Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2025

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

  • Check dates for processing (crime and civil) and planned BACS payments, get financial statements, switch to variable monthly payments.

  • 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.

  • Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).

  • Check timescales for LAA to process your work (for example, civil applications and bills).

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

  • Civil applications: checklist for new applications, proceedings codes including wordings, limitation codes, borderline cases.

  • How CWA works online: how to claim, bulkloading, outcomes, new matter starts and guidance.

  • 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.

  • Updates on tender launches, retenders and contract extensions

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