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The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for the assessing all special preparation claims under the litigator graduated fee scheme and advocates graduated fee scheme.
This page contains criminal legal aid statutory materials, the 2010 Standard Crime Contract, contractual arrangements, criminal legal aid guidance, claim codes.
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Legal aid providers: what to expect from the LAA audit process, including peer review and contract compliance audit details.
Check this list to see which offences count as evidence if you're applying for legal aid to separate from an abusive ex-partner.
Brief guides to help you with specific contracted work and administration (CWA) functions when submitting controlled work legal aid claims.
Our approach to working with clients and making applications.
Contract documents for providers of criminal legal aid services, 2017.
Apply for a Very High Cost Case (VHCC) contract.
Solicitors and barristers: how to submit any changes in your details to the Legal Aid Agency.
A quick way to locate the main cost judge decisions we refer to when making assessment decisions on LGFS and AGFS claims
Contracted work and administration (CWA) system changes and guidance in reporting civil legal help and crime lower work.
Payments on account in civil cases, inquests, police station remote attendance, mental health tribunals, family hearings, and travel and mileage.
Guidance on the funding of breaches of civil anti-social behaviour injunctions, how to apply and how to get paid.
Civil applications: checklist for new applications, proceedings codes including wordings, limitation codes, borderline cases.
Guidance including contingency arrangements for our online system for civil and family certificated legal aid work.
How to submit escape fee case claims.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of the Legal Aid Fund.
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