Guidance

Civil Legal Advice: guidance for civil contracted providers

Summary of the Gateway requirements: when and how to direct people to CLA for help.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 1 June 2014
• Last updated: 14 May 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

CLA and the Gateway: Guidance for Civil Contracted Providers

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Details

After reading this guidance you should understand:

• how Civil Legal Advice (CLA) operates
• how people can contact CLA providers
• when and how to direct people to CLA for help
• what to expect when CLA signposts or refers clients to you

You should read this guidance if you’re involved as a legal aid provider under a standard civil contract.

Published 1 June 2014
Last updated 14 May 2020 + show all updates

1. 14 May 2020

   Publication of revised CLA guidance which removes reference to the mandatory telephone gateway.

2. 23 September 2019

   CLA and the Gateway: Guidance for Civil Contracted Providers updated with the insertion of paragraph 2 on page 9.

3. 30 August 2019

   updated guidance

4. 6 September 2018

   Civil Legal Aid Gateway Guidance updated with references to the 2018 contracts.

5. 1 June 2014

   First published.