Legal aid reform

Services

CRM14: criminal legal aid application form

Applying for criminal legal aid in the limited circumstances where the Apply for criminal legal aid service cannot be used: main application (CRM14), financial statement (CRM15), and guidance.
Apply for court costs from central funds: no legal aid (forms 5911a and 5912a)

Form for defendants and solicitors to claim back the costs of a case in a criminal court if you were refused legal aid for representation.

Claim for criminal legal aid work under graduated fee schemes
- Detailed guide
- 5 January 2021
- Legal Aid Agency
Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS)
- Guidance
- 17 July 2023
- Legal Aid Agency
Standard civil contract 2018
- Guidance
- 1 January 2024
- Legal Aid Agency
Review of Civil Legal Aid
- Detailed guide
- 29 November 2024
- Ministry of Justice
Standard crime contract 2010
- Guidance
- 10 March 2017
- Legal Aid Agency

Crime Lower Consultation
- 15 November 2024
- Ministry of Justice
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 29 March 2024
Housing Legal Aid: the way forward
- 31 May 2022
- Ministry of Justice
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 21 January 2022
Civil legal aid bills consultation
- 9 November 2021
- Ministry of Justice
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 11 May 2021
Criminal Legal Aid Review: Remuneration for pre-charge engagement
- 7 April 2021
- Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 26 January 2021
Criminal Legal Aid Review: An accelerated package of measures amending the criminal legal aid fee schemes
- 21 August 2020
- Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 18 June 2020

Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) annual report 2024
- 14 November 2024
- Ministry of Justice
- Corporate report
Input indicators - legal aid, 2010-11
- 5 September 2012
- Ministry of Justice
- Transparency