Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Legal Aid Agency is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice responsible for administering legal aid in England and Wales. It ensures access to justice by managing the provision of legal aid services and overseeing the quality and cost of legal representation.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Draft specification and guidance for the crime contract published today, Tuesday 23 December, in relation to the Victims and Prisoners Act 2025. ...
Thursday, 18 December 2025
New contingency arrangements for civil legal aid applications and amendments came into effect on Monday 15 December 2025....
Monday, 08 December 2025
Legal aid opportunities in Housing and Debt now extended following the announcement of new funding to help rebuild the justice system...
Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Lancaster...
Thursday, 13 November 2025
Opportunity to deliver Housing and Debt and Welfare Benefits Categories of Law under the 2024 Standard Civil Contract...
Wednesday, 05 November 2025
The LAA are undertaking a series of market engagement events relating to Inquests ...
Thursday, 30 October 2025
Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Lancaster...
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
The 2024 Standard Civil Contract will be extended for a further 12 months. The Contract will now end on 30 June 2028. ...
Wednesday, 08 October 2025
There is an opportunity to provide the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Bury St Edmunds....
Thursday, 02 October 2025
The Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) accreditation period has increased from 3 years to 5 years....
Wednesday, 01 October 2025
The 2025 Standard Crime Contract goes live on 1 October alongside new guidance and welcome packs. ...
Friday, 29 August 2025
Delay to the production of Civil Schedules ready for 1 September 2025? ...
Monday, 25 August 2025
Working with providers and stakeholders to explore the delivery of HLPAS provision in Lancaster....
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
LAA to conduct market engagement to procure a new three-person panel of Independent Experts to oversee its Peer Review Scheme ...
Friday, 01 August 2025
Opportunity to deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) in Hereford and Worcester (including Kidderminster and Redditch)...
Thursday, 31 July 2025
An update following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s online digital services....
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
This is a reminder that you can Tender to cover this category via the Civil 2024 Re-opening process....
Thursday, 24 July 2025
Updates to Controlled work forms (CW3) for extension requests on hourly rates and standard fee cases in immigration & asylum matters...
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting tenders for Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contracts to deliver 24/7 telephone-based legal advice....
Tuesday, 24 June 2025
The LAA will start to send contracts for signature to crime providers from 1 July....
Friday, 13 June 2025
The Specialist Quality Mark (SQM) accreditation period will be increasing from 3 years to 5 years from Wednesday 1 October 2025. ...
Thursday, 22 May 2025
We would like to engage with providers and stakeholders to explore the delivery of HLPAS provision in Kidderminster, Redditch, Hereford, and Worcester...
Thursday, 15 May 2025
The 2024 Standard Civil Contract has been extended for a further 12 months to 30 June 2027. ...
Monday, 12 May 2025
Applicants wishing to secure admission to the October 2025 rotas must take action to ensure that their CRM12 is returned by the deadline ...
Tuesday, 06 May 2025
Stage 3 will be open until at least 30 September 2034, subject to any early notice, and is open to anyone who has not yet tendered. ...
Sunday, 27 April 2025
Providers can access the Apply for civil legal aid service for submission of legal applications in some civil proceedings....
Friday, 25 April 2025
Announcing the launch of the improved ‘Check if you can get legal aid’ website, redesigned and user-focused....
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
The sending out CRM12s to providers who have verified their tenders in stage 1 of the crime procurement process has begun. ...
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Clients are encouraged to annotate their bank statements with the nature, source, and frequency of credits when applying for a representation order....
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Import claims from your case management system using new functionality in the Non-Standard Magistrate claims service ...
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