EFIS 55, May 2016 : Legal Aid

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INFORMATION ONLY - WITHDRAWAL OF OBSOLETE LEGAL AID FORM

The Legal Aid Agency will require applications for criminal legal aid to be made online using an electronic version of CRM14.

Any applications made on paper will be accepted in the Magistrates Court if it is date stamped by the Magistrates Court and signed by the client on or before 3rd July and it is received at the Legal Aid Agency by 5th August.

The Legal Aid Agency has provided resources to assist criminal practitioners to manage this transition to online filing which can be viewed below.

www.gov.uk/guidance/legal-aid-crime-eform

Since subscribers should no longer use Oyez's version of CRM14 for applications made on and after 4th July. CRM14 will be withdrawn on 4th July.

Forms affected

CRM14

Application for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings

Withdrawn

Crown copyright forms are reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the Stationery Office. Law Society forms are reproduced with the permission of the Law Society. Legal Aid Forms are produced with the permission of the LSC.