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We have a specialist unit dedicated to investigating cases where we have grounds for suspecting we have been given false information about an applicant’s financial position.
Getting the right information from opponents in civil cases helps us identify this and to investigate them effectively. If you are acting for an opponent of a legal aid applicant, and they wish to make financial representations, please ask them to send us information such as that below.
Income
Where it is alleged that the applicant is working:
Capital
Where they have access to substantial sums of savings, Such as money held in the bank, stock, shares & investments such as bonds and premium bonds. We need to know amounts and the financial institutions where the investments in held.
Capital also includes assets such as a second car, caravan, boat, antiques and collectables.
Land or property
The full postal address of the land or property
Cohabitation
Representations can be sent by an online form or by email.
There is also a guidance available for opponents in civil legal aid cases.
Availability of Civil legal aid and application procedures
This page sets out the key information that must be provided with an application for civil legal aid. It includes guidance on information you should make applicants aware of before applying; identifying the correct application form; and how to provide an effective statutory statement.
Availability of Civil legal aid and application procedures
Read about how the availability of civil legal aid for children, and the additional information that you must form a view on: ‘general understanding’.