https://www.slab.org.uk/news/policies-and-guidance-published-on-the-preparation-and-assessment-of-counsel-fees/
https://www.slab.org.uk/news/policies-and-guidance-published-on-the-preparation-and-assessment-of-counsel-fees/
3 December 2025
Comprehensive accounts guidance is now available to counsel, or those involved in the framing of counsels’ claims, where the work has been done under all types of legal aid.
The new content is part of our GALA project and has our policies, decision-makers’ guidance (DMG) and legal aid guidance on the preparation and assessment of counsel fees.
Separate legal aid guidance is available for:
This is the primary legal aid reference for solicitors and counsel. There are links from the Legal Aid Guidance section to published policy statements or decision-makers’ guidance, should you need that at any time.
The new policy statements and DMG covers a wide range of specific work activities as well as explaining our approach to reasonableness and how we apply the taxation standard applicable to legal aid accounts.
The policy statements and DMG are now available on the GALA website:
Comprehensive accounts guidance is now available for both solicitors and counsel for all types of account and all types of legal assistance.
Please contact: