Apply for legal aid for anti-social behaviour injunction breaches
Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.
Apply for a representation order
Breaches of civil injunctions made under part 1 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 are criminal for the purposes of legal aid. This is because there is a risk the client may go to prison.
Providers with a crime contract should apply using the Apply for criminal legal aid service.
Providers without a crime contract must email the CRM14 form.
Providers without a crime contract, or a 2024 Standard Civil Contract in the relevant area of law, need to meet the criteria for an Individual Case Contract (ICC).
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Claim for payment
Providers with a criminal contract must submit a form, and where necessary, a CRM8 form to claim assigned counsel fees.
Providers with an ICC must submit a to Magistrates Billing in Nottingham. You should include your full file of papers, and where applicable, a CRM8 form and note of taxation from Counsel.
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Updates to this page
Last updated 16 September 2024 + show all updates
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Updated to clarify how firms without a crime contract apply for a representation order.
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Updated to reflect the transition from the CRM14 eForm to the Apply for criminal legal aid service.
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Small amendment to the guidance document - about further breaches of the same injunction.
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Guidance document updated to reflect our changing approach to series of offences.
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First published.