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Controlled work form to request prior authority to instruct King’s Counsel, 2 counsel or disbursements above prescribed rates.
Fill in this form if you or your partner have received capital since you first applied for legal aid.
Summary sheet for claims submitted to the Legal Aid Agency: profit costs, disbursements, travel and waiting.
Forms and guidance for claiming legal aid fees in crime prison law escape cases.
Sample letter for social services staff to respond to requests for information about child abuse assessments or child protection plans.
State a legal aid client's change of personal information for financial assessment.
Use this letter to get evidence a partner has been cautioned by police for child abuse, if you're applying for legal aid.
Use this pro forma to request judicial review discretion, and find supporting guidance.
Forms for solicitors and advocates to claim back legal aid costs for confiscation proceedings. For representation orders dated 17 Sep 2020 to 29 Sep 2022 and main hearings after 31 Oct 2022.
Form for barristers and solicitors to make a claim for fees from the Criminal Defence Service fund to pay criminal court costs.
Legal aid claim forms and guidance for the FGF and Family Advocacy schemes - including CIV CLAIM5, CIV CLAIM5A, EX504 and EX505.
Use these letters to get proof that a partner was given a binding over order for domestic violence, if you're applying for legal aid.
Form for solicitor to state reasons why Advocacy Assistance is not justified; for client to apply for a review.
Use this letter to get proof that an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor/Advocate has provided you with support, if you’re applying for legal aid.
Form for solicitors to claim back legal aid costs for criminal court cases from the Criminal Cases Unit.
Use this sample letter to get a copy of the domestic violence charge from the police, if you're applying for legal aid.
Use these letters to get proof a partner has been convicted of child abuse, if you're applying for legal aid.
Adapt this sample letter to confirm that a victim of domestic violence has stayed in your refuge for more than 24 hours.
Ffurflenni a canllawiau ar gyfer llenwi ffurflenni (eg CRM14, CRM15, CRM16, CIV modd 1, Civ modd 2).
Use this form to give reasons for withdrawal of a legal aid certificate.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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