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Summary of the Gateway requirements: when and how to direct people to CLA for help.
Information for organisations interested in applying to deliver Criminal Defence Direct Services from June 2021
Find contract amendments, template letters and notices, and explanatory documents for use in high cost criminal cases.
Contract documents for providers of legal aid services in criminal investigation, proceedings, appeal/reviews, associated work, prison law.
You should follow the standard file process outlined below when submitting work for online and paper billing.
High cost contract, schedules and specifications when applying for legal aid in civil high cost cases.
Your responsibilities if you instruct third parties - as set out in legal aid contract standard terms documents.
Using MI online, you can access, download and print financial statements either for your own office or for the whole firm.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Italy, for British nationals abroad.
Contract documents for providers of face-to-face legal aid services in family, immigration and asylum, housing and debt.
Information for organisations interested in delivering legal aid under a 2024 Standard Civil Contract.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face Criminal Legal Aid Services from October 2022.
Information on legal and detention systems, in Jamaica, for British nationals abroad.
Guidance on requests for supplementary matter starts.
We are looking for exceptional solicitors, barristers and FCILEx with legal aid experience to join the Legal Aid Review Panel.
Information for organisations interested in delivering face to face civil advice.
How to appeal against a civil means assessment that you or your client disagree with.
How to appeal against a civil merits decision that you or your client disagree with.
Information for organisations interested in administering LAA's Specialist Quality Mark from October 2022.
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