This legal aid learning site contains information on the VHCC claims form and previous appeal decisions. The VHCCs – Very High Cost Cost (Criminal) Cases web page contains information on how to notify a VHCC to Criminal Cases Unit, how accreditation and the contract process works and how to appeal a Case Manager’s decision.
Completing the VHCC claim form
This 2022 VHCC claim form video will provide you with a step by step guide on how to complete each section of the claim form and the level of detail you need to include.
Appeal decisions
A selection of redacted appeal decisions have been included here for guidance purposes.
Please refer to VHCCs – Very High Cost (Criminal) Cases – GOV.UK for information on how to submit an appeal.
R v S redacted
(PDF, 20 KB)
R v Sx redacted
(PDF, 384 KB)
R v T redacted
(PDF, 17 KB)
R v X redacted
(PDF, 59 KB)
R v Z redacted
(PDF, 38 KB)
IFFO Appeal R v Zx redacted
(PDF, 125 KB)
R v B redacted
(PDF, 34 KB)
R v D redacted
(PDF, 49 KB)
R v E redacted
(PDF, 20 KB)
R v Ex redacted
(PDF, 25 KB)
R v G redacted
(PDF, 122 KB)
R v H redacted
(PDF, 112 KB)