Form

Court appointee: magistrates' court and crown court claims (CA1)

Forms for claiming back magistrates' and Crown Court costs.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 18 May 2018
• Last updated: 17 February 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Court appointee claim (CA1)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 934 KB

Court appointee claim form guide

PDF, 1.29 MB, 14 pages

Court appointee claim (CA2024)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 930 KB

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Court appointee claim (CA2025)

MS Excel Spreadsheet, 923 KB

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Details

CA1 form should be used for all claims where the court appointment order has been made on or prior to the 31 December 2023.

The CA2024 form should be used for claims where the court appointment order has been made between the 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 only.

The CA2025 form should be used for claims where the court appointment order has been made on or after the 1 January 2025 only.

Email your claim and accompanying documents to: courtappointee@justice.gov.uk.

Published 18 May 2018
Last updated 17 February 2025 + show all updates

1. 17 February 2025

   A new Court appointee claim form for claims with a date of appointment on or after 1 January 2025.

2. 30 November 2022

   V5.3 includes a request for a DUNS number

3. 8 March 2022

   A new CA1 form (v5) has been produced for claim submissions. This follows a review of hourly rates payable for court appointed advocates under s36/38 after a request from the Law Society. We can confirm that reference to the increased Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO) guideline rates will apply to these claims, along with full travel and waiting rates where appropriate.

4. 21 December 2018

   CA1 guide and claim form updated

5. 4 June 2018

   Published updated version of the CA1 form and accompanying guidance.

6. 18 May 2018

   First published.