Topic outline

  • General

    • Guidance on completing the CRM14 and CRM15 eForm for means & non means tested applications, and the CRM16 form for hardship applications. Guides to avoid rejects for self-employed, hardship and changes in financial circumstances

  • Criminal legal aid manual

    • The Criminal Legal Aid Manual contains information on how to apply for Legal Aid for Criminal cases in the Magistrates Court and Crown Court.

  • Interest of Justice desktop aid

  • Reducing CRM14 rejects

    • The guide to reduce CRM14 rejects including evidence requirements, when you will need to complete a CRM15 and amending representation orders.

      In this video we look at how to find your rejected CRM14/15 eForm and make amendments to update information or add evidence so that you can resubmit.

       

       

  • Change in financial circumstances

    • A guide on how to complete a change in financial circumstances application, and the evidential requirements.

    • In response to feedback, you can now submit a CIFC without entering the IOJ information again. A digital change may be some time away but as an interim solution you should follow this simple step: 

      On the ‘Interests of Justice: 2’ screen, select the first reason and enter ‘CIFC’ into the field. This will allow you to submit the eForm without entering the IOJ information. Watch the short demonstration video.

       

  • Self Employed, Hardship and Non-Means Tested Cases

    • The Self Employed Defendants providers guide will provide guidance on self employed defendants and rejects, the documentation required, Magistrates court, Crown Court, Sole trader, Subcontractors, Business partnerships, Directors of Limited companies, cash in hand, hints and tips, Evidence Provision Fee.

      The quick guide to submitting form CRM15 for directorships explains how to identify a directorship, when to declare it, and what evidence is required to avoid a reject.

      We have also created a video demonstration showing:

      • What information is needed to complete the income section of the eForm when your client is a director and/or a shareholder of a private company
      • What evidence is required in order to avoid the application being rejected

       

       

      The Non-means tested funding quick guide will assist providers in identifying and submitting Non-Means Tested applications.

      The Hardship and eligibility reviews quick guide is intended to help you know when to use the CRM16 form, how to complete it, and what evidence to provide.

      A guide on how to complete a change in financial circumstances application, and the evidential requirements.


  • General Advice for Criminal Legal Aid Applications

    • In this section based on feedback and frequently asked question we have created a variety of standalone demonstrations.


      In this video we look at what information is required to obtain a date stamp and how this differs for Indictable and Crown Court matters.

       

       

      In this video we look at what information is required to explain how applicants with no financial means are supporting themselves.

       

       

      In this video we look at fully completing all Interests of Justice (IoJ) reasons and general advice for cases sent to Crown Court.

       

       

      In this video we look at how to find CRM14/15 eForms using different search options.

       

       

      In this video we look at how to create post submission evidence (PSE) including choosing the evidence type.

       

       

  • Help us say yes: Criminal applications webinars