Guidance

Escape cases electronic handbook

How to submit escape fee case claims.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 10 July 2014
• Last updated: 1 September 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Guidance for escape case claims

PDF, 1.41 MB, 125 pages

Details

Information to assist with all aspects of Escape Case claims.

For use with Escape fee case claim forms.

Published 10 July 2014
Last updated 1 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 1 September 2023

   Updated escape case electronic handbook V2.3

2. 23 September 2022

   Update after change in monarch.

3. 3 March 2022

   The Escape Cases Electronic Handbook has been updated to version 2.1.

4. 23 December 2020

   Published new version of the Escape Cases Electronic Handbook. These changes are part of our preparations for exiting the European Union once the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

5. 6 September 2019

   Version 1.12 of EC Handbook uploaded.

6. 3 June 2019

   Updated handbook uploaded.

7. 29 March 2019

   Updated handbook.

8. 3 September 2018

   Updated Guidance

9. 16 April 2018

   Handbook updated.

10. 26 June 2015

    Guidance on escape case claims updated.

11. 8 June 2015

    Escape case claim guidance updated.

12. 13 April 2015

    Escape cases guidance updated.

13. 10 July 2014

    First published.