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Very High Cost Cases (VHCC)

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 AT (2023) redacted
(PDF, 22 KB)
R v B (2023) redacted
(PDF, 34 KB)
R v B (2024) redacted
(PDF, 111 KB)
R v D (2023) redacted
(PDF, 49 KB)
R v D (2024) redacted
(PDF, 302 KB)
R v KL (2024) redacted
(PDF, 169 KB)
R v L (2025) redacted
(PDF, 183 KB)
R v LT (2023) redacted
(PDF, 179 KB)
R v SM (2024) redacted
(PDF, 186 KB)
R v W (2023) redacted
(PDF, 298 KB)

Interim Fixed Fee Offer (IFFO) appeal decisions

Redacted appeal decisions have been included here for guidance purposes. Please refer to the IFFO contract for information on how to submit an appeal.

R v A (2021) redacted
(PDF, 156 KB)
R v A (2022) redacted
(PDF, 155 KB)
R v B (2018) redacted
(PDF, 183 KB)
R v B (2019) redacted
(PDF, 109 KB)
R v Z (2024) redacted
(PDF, 127 KB)
R v M (2018) redacted
(PDF, 81 KB)
R v N (2023) redacted
(PDF, 91 KB)
R v R (2025) redacted
(PDF, 128 KB)
R v T (2018) redacted
(PDF, 179 KB)
R v T (2019) redacted
(PDF, 205 KB)
R v T (2025) redacted
(PDF, 183 KB)
R v W (2023) redacted
(PDF, 258 KB)
R v W (2024) redacted
(PDF, 127 KB)