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Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme claims

Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme: paper claim forms for the AGFS, and Special Preparation claims

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 1 December 2013
• Last updated: 19 February 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

AF1 A: Claim for advocate graduated fees (on or after 1 April 2018)

PDF, 358 KB, 13 pages

AF1 B: Claim for advocate graduated fees (for before 1 April 2018)

PDF, 353 KB, 11 pages

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AGFS Special Preparation Claim Form (ASP2) (for on or after 17 September 2020)

PDF, 278 KB, 6 pages

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AGFS Unused Material Claim Form (AU1) (on or after 17 September 2020)

Ref: AU1

PDF, 179 KB, 4 pages

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Advocate graduated fees: special preparation claim (between 31 December 2018 - 16 September 2020)

Ref: ASP2

PDF, 78.8 KB, 2 pages

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Advocate graduated fees: special preparation claim (on or after 1 April 2018)

PDF, 92 KB, 2 pages

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Advocate graduated fees: special preparation claim (before 1 April 2018)

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Details

Claims under the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme and Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme must be made online using the Crown Court Defence (CCD) billing system.

The forms on this page contain the following:

• AF1 A: This contingency form is only to be used if the CCD online billing system is not working and is for cases with a representation order dated on or after 1 April 2018.
• AF1 B: This contingency form is only to be used if the CCD online billing system is not working and is for cases with a representation order dated before 1 April 2018.
• AGFS Special Preparation Form (ASP2): for claiming Special / Wasted Preparation for cases with a representation order dated on or after 17 September 2020.
• AGFS Unused Material Form (AU1): for claims for viewing Unused Material for cases with a representation order dated on or after 17 September 2020.
• The first Special Preparation form (AF1(SP) is for claiming Special / Wasted Preparation for cases with a representation order dated between 31 December 2018 - 16 September 2020.
• The second Special Preparation form (AF1(SP) is to use for claiming Special / Wasted Preparation for cases with a representation order dated on or after 1 April 2018.
• The third Special Preparation form is to use for cases with a representation order dated before 1 April 2018.

Published 1 December 2013
Last updated 19 February 2024 + show all updates

1. 19 February 2024

   Clarification on the AU1 form that claims submitted without a completed AU1 form will be rejected.

2. 17 September 2020

   Unused Material claim form and updated Special Preparation form published.

3. 31 December 2018

   Publication of the Advocate graduated fees: special preparation claim form (on or after 31 December 2018)

4. 23 April 2018

   New forms added.

5. 31 March 2017

   Form updated.

6. 1 April 2016

   'Advocate graduated fees: special preparation claim' updated.

7. 25 February 2016

   Special Preparation Claim form added.

8. 13 April 2015

   New version of AF1 form published.

9. 1 December 2013

   First published.