Guidance

Apply to be a Peer Reviewer

We are inviting applications from individuals interested in becoming Peer Reviewers.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 4 July 2022
• Last updated: 31 October 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Peer Reviewer Panel opportunity

From Monday 14 October 2024 we are offering individuals the opportunity to apply to become Peer Reviewers for the Legal Aid Agency in the Crime, Family, Immigration, Housing and Mental Health categories of law.

This opportunity is limited to new applicants and those who already operate under a Peer Reviewer Contract do not need to re-apply through this process.

The deadline for applications is 11.59am on Monday 18 November 2024.

What is the role of a Peer Reviewer?

Peer Reviewers independently assess random samples of provider case files using guidance developed in consultation with the Law Society, Law Centres and not for profit agencies. This work is important for our auditing and assurance processes and is a means of ensuring that clients have access to high quality legal advice.

How to apply

Interested parties must register their interest by email – see Information for Candidates document. During the application process you will be required to submit copies of the following documents, all of which are available to download below:

• Supervisor self-declaration form in the relevant category of law

• Peer Reviewer Panel Application form

• Equality and Diversity monitoring form

Information for Candidates

• Information for Candidates (PDF, 109 KB, 4 pages)

Peer Reviewer supervisory forms

You will need to complete the relevant supervisor self-declaration forms for the categories of law in which you wish to be a Peer Reviewer:

• Supervisor self-declaration form: Crime (ODT, 49.5 KB)
• Supervisor self-declaration form: Family (ODT, 45.3 KB)
• Supervisor self-declaration form: Housing and Debt (ODT, 41.4 KB)
• Supervisor self-declaration form: Immigration and Asylum (ODT, 38.4 KB)
• Supervisor self-declaration form: Mental Health (route 1) (ODT, 39 KB)
• Supervisor self-declaration form: Mental Health (route 2) (ODT, 40.1 KB)

Application form

Applications must be made through the MoJ eTendering system.

• Peer Reviewer Panel Application form (MS Word Document, 49.4 KB)

Equality and Diversity monitoring form

• Equality and Diversity monitoring form (MS Word Document, 62.4 KB)

Common Issues

We have also produced a ‘common issues’ guidance document, which is available to help you with the application process.

• Common Issues (PDF, 162 KB, 5 pages)

Peer Reviewer Contract

• Peer Reviewer Contract (PDF, 515 KB, 57 pages)

Help and support

A helpline and mailbox are available to support you if you have technical problems with the eTendering system:

0845 0100 132 – 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

esourcing@justice.gov.uk

Published 4 July 2022
Last updated 31 October 2024 + show all updates

1. 31 October 2024

   Deadline for applications extended.

2. 14 October 2024

   New campaign for Peer Reviewers. All documents updated to current version.

3. 4 July 2022

   First published.