Legal Aid Agency How to Pay Information Leaflet

Clients with disposable income may need to contribute to the cost of legal aid and, if successful in a case, they may have to pay the statutory fee. The Crown Court`s guidelines cover all aspects of the Crown Court`s legal aid fees under the Advocates` Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) and the Processigators` Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS). All damages awarded to the client as a result of an action financed by legal aid are paid to the client`s lawyer, not to the client. We made minor amendments to Version 8 of the Legal Aid, Conviction and Punishment of Offenders Act, 2012 (LASPO) – Evidentiary Requirements for Private Family Law Matters) (8. January 2018) relax the evidentiary requirements that must be submitted by victims of DV and CA so that they can continue to present evidence alongside their legal aid application. Clients who receive legal representation (but not legal counsel) when legal aid has been granted may have to pay a contribution to costs based on the amount of their disposable income and capital. If they win all or part of a lawsuit, they may also have to pay the “legal levy”. Updated contact information: “Payment of your legal aid in civil matters” and “Legal Manual of Fees”. Stories and guidelines: Legal aid will be updated after leaving the EU. The Legal Aid Agency`s key eligibility card, updated annually (in April), includes information on applicable capital and income limits, a step-by-step guide to conducting a financial eligibility assessment, and a reference to contributions to be paid by clients. Story and Orientation: Legal Aid (PDF, 626 KB, 27 pages) The Legal Advisory Agency (LAA) will consider whether clients need to make payments for their legal aid.

This decision is based on information on the amount of disposable income and capital reported on client application forms. The LAA will write to clients about the amount of contributions and how to pay them. Clients must keep the LAA informed of any changes in their financial situation during the course of the case. Not everyone will have to pay dues. Paying for your civil legal aid (PDF, 510 KB, 6 pages) helps clients resolve civil law issues. More information on fees can be found in the “Legal Aid” section of the Legal Aid Agency`s “Paying for your legal aid in civil matters” program. A lawyer or legal counsel who provides legal aid services when a contribution or statutory costs are incurred, or who refers a client to another provider, must inform the client of the possibility that he or she may reimburse the LAA for the services received. General information, including the determination of costs and remuneration in civil and criminal matters.

The Legal Aid Agency`s position on cooperation with the National Centre to Combat Domestic Violence (PDF, 338 KB, 1 page) describes certain aspects of legal aid, such as: B.: successful in whole or in part in the proceedings or an out-of-court settlement with the assistance of legal aid and the advice of the Lord Chancellor – Exceptional funding of cases (investigations) (PDF, 317 KB, 7 pages) Contact information for collection services, updated under “Office Assistance Contact Information: Civilian”. Publication of the Legal Indictment Assessment Manual (PDF, 940 KB, 115 pages) Version 9 of the Criminal Invoice Assessment Manual. Changes have been made to the costing guides to support further changes to the LAA payment procedures. Notice to the Director of Legal Aid Casework: Lord Chancellor`s guidance on exceptional funding (non inquests) (PDF, 10.3KB, 1 page). Civil Finance Electronic Handbook (PDF, 1.95 MB, 192 pages) Clients must reimburse some or all of the costs of their case in the form of a legal fee when they are updated: Guidelines on Cost Assessment for Model Civil Contracts 2010, 2013 and 2014. . An update to the document “Remote Family Hearings: Updated Ways of Working” has been published. . Updated version of `Lord Chancellor`s Guidance` downloaded and `Gateway Removal Guidance` downloaded. Evidentiary requirements for private family law matters (PDF, 814 KB, 32 pages) Any money or assets a client earns or retains must first be used to pay statutory fees. The customer keeps the remaining amount. Payment to the LAA is made through the client`s lawyer.

. The following documents have been updated: 2018 Costing Guide, 2018 Costing Guide (Tracking Changes), 2013 Costing Guide and 2013 Costing Guide (Changes Followed). The evidentiary requirements for private family law matters and the Lord Chancellor`s guidelines (pursuant to section 4 of the LASPO) have been updated. . Unless a client has been considered a contributor by the LAA (see above), they have nothing to pay for the cost of the case while it continues. amend EU rights on EU rights retained on the Laspo Doc On Cost Assessment Directive 2018 – Version 7 – October 2021 (TC) (PDF, 1.06 MB, 106 pages). Remote Family Hearings: Added updated instructions on how to work under “Other Guides.” Publication of the updated guide “Civil Legal Advice (CLA) – Changes in September 2019”. Civil Legal Aid (Legal Costs) Regulations 2013 SI 2013/503. Statutory fees are a clawback mechanism used by the LAA to recover what it spent on a case. .