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Care Case Fee Scheme (CCFS), KC/2 Counsel Events, and detailed case plans to use when a legal-aid-funded family case becomes high cost.
Apply for a Very High Cost Case (VHCC) contract.
When a civil case becomes more complex and expensive, you need to apply to the LAA for high cost case status.
Find VHCC arrangements, guidance and VHCC contract documents for organisations and self-employed advocates.
Information packs for solicitors and barristers to get legal aid in high cost cases (HCC) where the matter is outside of family law.
Find contract amendments, template letters and notices, and explanatory documents for use in high cost criminal cases.
High cost contract, schedules and specifications when applying for legal aid in civil high cost cases.
Internal LAA process for managing high profile cases.
How to appeal a decision made by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for legal aid funding in high cost civil cases.
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