Guidance on submission of accounts where both A&A and civil legal aid have been provided

Where the grant of advice and assistance proceeds to a grant of civil legal aid, you must send us both accounts together within:

  • Four months of the conclusion of the civil proceedings.
  • 12 months from the date you last gave advice under advice and assistance.

Whichever is the latest.

There is an exception to this rule.  You can send us an advice and assistance account on conclusion of the work under A&A, but only where there is no possibility of:

  • Future recovery or preservation.
  • Any question of payment of expenses to the assisted person.

If you continue to provide civil legal aid, you must provide us with the relevant advice and assistance reference number when submitting your legal aid account.

Submission of A&A accounts including diagnostics
Circumstances where a higher limit of expenditure may be available

In this section

Preparation and submission of an account

Preparing an A&A account: no charge payable

Discover why you are not entitled to charge for the preparation of an A&A account.

Preparation and submission of an account

Submission of A&A accounts including diagnostics

Find out when we must receive an A&A account, including deadlines.

Preparation and submission of an account

Circumstances where a higher limit of expenditure may be available

Find out in which circumstances is it possible to utilise the higher limit of expenditure with A&A.

Preparation and submission of an account

Vouching: information you should retain in your file

Find out what information you should retain on file.

Preparation and submission of an account

A&A accounts and increases in authorised expenditure: what is chargeable and on what basis?

Find out what you can charge for, and on what basis when submitting your A&A accounts.