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Submit a payment claim for professional legal aid work

Information and guidance to help legal aid professionals submit payment claims for their work.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 22 September 2023

CWA guidance and information

• CWA quick guides
  • 10 September 2018
  • Guidance
• CWA detailed user guides
  • 7 December 2018
  • Guidance

Information for Advocates and Litigators

• Crown Court fee guidance
  • 15 October 2020
  • Guidance
• Instructed advocate guidance and fee guidance for older Crown Court cases
  • 10 March 2016
  • Guidance
• Graduated fee travel expenses
  • 7 September 2022
  • Guidance

Other civil and crime guidance

• Appeals: assessments on controlled and licensed work
  • 5 February 2019
  • Guidance
• Escape cases electronic handbook
  • 20 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Civil claims rates calculator
  • 28 September 2022
  • Form
• Tailored fixed fee: annual claim adjustment pack
  • 1 April 2016
  • Form
• Model file submissions for civil billing
  • 24 July 2019
  • Guidance
• Solicitor bands: historic DCA rates and areas
  • 14 August 2014
  • Guidance
• Outcome, expert and claiming codes
  • 30 July 2015
  • Guidance
• Apply for legal aid for civil contempt cases
  • 16 September 2024
  • Guidance

Published 22 September 2023