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
30 November 2022 — 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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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 on or after the 1 January 2024 only.

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

Updates to this page

Published 18 May 2018
Last updated 30 November 2022 + show all updates

  1. V5.3 includes a request for a DUNS number

  2. 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.

  3. CA1 guide and claim form updated

  4. Published updated version of the CA1 form and accompanying guidance.

  5. First published.

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