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Use this form if you if you wish to nominate someone other than your solicitor to contact the LAA to discuss the case on your behalf.
Report crime lower work to the Legal Aid Agency.
Letter to get evidence that social services think your child has been abused or is at risk, if you're applying for legal aid.
Use this sample letter to get proof a partner promised in court not to harass or threaten you, if you're applying for legal aid.
Use this form for recovery under the statutory charge and request to postpone enforcement.
For newly qualified duty solicitors or for duty solicitors that will have joined your firm by the date the rota starts.
Sample letter to get a copy of a DVPN/DAPN, if you're applying for legal aid.
Form for claiming back Crown Court costs if you have instructed a barrister under the public access scheme and have not used a solicitor.
This form is for clients and/or their partners who are company directors or shareholders in a limited company.
Form for private prosecutors to apply for the costs of magistrates' and Crown Court cases.
Form for claiming legal aid fees in crime escape cases, excluding crime prison law matters.
Claim fees in criminal legal aid cases for assigned counsel, for time spent at court, in conference, drafting etc.
This form is for clients and/or their partners who are self-employed sole traders.
For legal aid applications where there is no time to make a full application.
Summary sheet for claims submitted to the Legal Aid Agency: profit costs, disbursements, travel and waiting.
LAA forms to give 1) notice of certificate, 2) request extension/amendment to certificate or 3) advise of certificate withdrawal/revocation.
Use this letter from a housing authority or housing association as evidence of domestic violence, if you are applying for legal aid.
Claim for assessment of costs or payment of costs following detailed assessment in civil cases.
Sample letter to get evidence that police and other agencies set up a plan to protect you from abuse, if you're applying for legal aid.
Use digital systems to simplify criminal legal aid processing: find forms for LAA criminal legal aid applications and eForms information.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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