LAG: Legal Aid Handbook 2024/25

The only comprehensive guide to the legal aid scheme, Legal Aid Handbook 2024/25 is the one book no legal aid lawyer can afford to be without. It covers the legal framework of the scheme, with full discussion of civil, criminal and family legal aid, and analysis of the leading case-law since LASPO.

• Practical, step by step guidance on conducting cases, getting paid, advocacy, and financial and contract management
• Comprehensive guidance on performance monitoring and quality standards
• Specialist chapters on family, immigration, mental health, community care, housing, crime, exceptional case funding and public law
• Tactics and tips on using CCMS, with useful workarounds
• In-depth guidance on costs and IFA and ICA cost appeals

This edition has been updated to include:

• The Standard Civil Contract 2024
• The Standard Crime Contract 2025
• A new chapter on ‘Legal aid: what you need to know at a glance’
• New helpful ‘key resources’ and ‘key points to note’ sections

Legal Aid Handbook 2024/25 is packed full of case studies, checklists and practical tips. It provides clear guidance on the ever more complex legal aid system.

Who is this for?

Essential reading for everyone involved in legal aid, from new caseworkers to experienced lawyers and managers.