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Civil legal aid application forms

Forms and guidance to apply for legal aid in civil and family cases, as well as certificates, notices, proceeding codes, and judicial review.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 5 April 2024 — See all updates

Where to send emergency forms

Email: contactcivil@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

CIV APP forms

Civil application forms and some guidance.

• CIV APP1: application for civil legal aid certificate
  • 3 August 2023
  • Form
• CIV APP3: application for legal aid in family proceedings
  • 3 August 2023
  • Form
• CIV APP6: legal aid emergency application
  • 3 August 2023
  • Form
• CIV APP8: application for amendment/prior authority (civil)
  • 22 July 2016
  • Form
• CIV APP8A: application for prior authority/change (cost limitation)
  • 31 August 2018
  • Form
• CIV APP11: application for withdrawal
  • 14 April 2013
  • Form

Notices

Issue of certificate; issue of extension or amendment; withdrawal.

• Notices: certificate, extension/amendment and withdrawal/revocation
  • 3 August 2014
  • Form

Supporting guidance

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

• Civil legal aid application forms: supporting guidance
  • 5 April 2024
  • Guidance

Judicial review

Pro-forma and guidance.

• Judicial review discretion pro forma
  • 8 February 2019
  • Form

High Profile cases

Internal LAA process for managing high profile cases.

• High Profile cases
  • 5 April 2024
  • Guidance

Published 1 April 2013
Last updated 5 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 5 April 2024

   Added High Profile Cases SOP

2. 1 April 2013

   First published.