Forms and declarations

I am looking for:

An online declaration (or corresponding data capture form) - to be completed and signed by client before making an application for legal aid, A&A/ABWOR etc on LAOL.
A form - for financial eligibility or verification of client/submitting accounts information/outlays etc
The contempt of court/automatic legal aid application form
The photocopying service request form

Type of legal assistance:

Criminal
Civil
Children's

The application relates to:

You can use the police station advice data capture form to easily note the relevant information you require.

Please complete the summary criminal legal aid declaration - LAO/CRIM

You can view guidance on how to complete this form here. There is also a data capture form available if you wish to use it for noting important case information and details about the Interests of Justice test.

Please complete the solemn criminal legal aid declaration - LAO/SOL

You can view guidance on how to complete this form here.

Please complete the criminal advice and assistance/ABWOR declaration - AA/LAO/CRIM

You can view guidance on how to complete this form here. A data capture form is also available.

Was the applicant granted legal aid in the first instance?

Yes
No

Please complete the criminal legal aid appeal declaration - LAO/APP/1

You can view guidance on how to complete this form here.

Please complete the criminal legal aid appeal declaration - LAO/APP/2

You can view guidance on how to complete this form here.

Please complete the criminal legal aid transfer declaration - LAO/CRIMTR

You can view guidance on how to complete this form here.

The type of civil legal assistance I am applying for is:

Civil legal aid
Advice & Assistance/ABWOR

The application relates to:

Civil legal aid
The category codes for civil legal aid and special urgency
A transfer

Please complete the civil legal aid declaration form - CIV/SOL

Details of category codes for special urgency and a full application are available on our website.

Please complete the civil legal aid transfer declaration - CIVTR/LAO

The application relates to:

Civil advice and assistance/ABWOR
Income or capital verification for advice and assistance

Please complete the Civil advice and assistance/ABWOR declaration - AA/LAO/CIV

Please complete the A&A verification declaration - AA/VERF/MAND

The type of children's legal assistance I am applying for is:

Children's legal aid
Children's advice and assistance/ABWOR

The application relates to:

Children's legal aid
A transfer

Please complete the Children's legal aid online client declaration - CHLA/LAO - 2011 Act

This form can also be used for Automatic, Special Urgency, sheriff court Non-Automatic & Sheriff Principal, Court of Session Applications or and onward appeals to SAC/COS.

You can view guidance on how to complete this form here. It is for the 2011 Act only.

Please complete the children's transfer declaration - CHILDTR/LAO

Please complete the children's advice and assistance/ABWOR declaration - AA/LAO/CHLA

This form should be used in relation to Children's Hearings, S38 CPO Applications and S48 COP Variations/Terminations hearings before the Sheriff. It is for the 2011 Act only.

Please complete the CRIM/COURTAPP form.

This form can be used in relation to:

Section 23(1)(b) – Summary proceedings, where, following conviction, the court is considering a first custodial sentence.
Section 30(1) – Contempt of court proceedings. Legal aid in contempt proceedings is not automatically available. You must apply to the court for proceedings at first instance, and to us for an appeal arising from a finding of contempt.
Drug court, youth court and domestic abuse court
Section 22(1)(da) – in relation to any proceedings under solemn or summary procedures whereby the court determines (whether or not on a plea by the accused person) whether the accused is unfit for trial under section 53F of the criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Section 22(1)(db) – in relation to an examination of facts held under Section 55 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
Section 22 (1)(dc) – appeal under Section 62 or 63 of the 1995 Act in cases involving insanity
Section 22 (1)(dd) – following the appointment of a solicitor by the court in the following circumstances:
- Sexual offence under section 288C of the criminal procedure (Scotland) Act 1995;
- Child witness case under section 288E;
- Vulnerable witness case under section 288F;
- Offence under section 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 (abusive behaviour towards a partner or ex-partner) under section 288DC (1)(a);
- Offence that is aggravated as described in section 1(1)(a) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 (abuse of partner or ex-partner) under section 288DC (1)(b);
- A trial in absence under sections 92(2), (2B)(b) or 2E of the 1995 Act (Solemn).

Section 22(1)(de) – where a solicitor has been appointed under Section 4(b) or (7) of Section 150A (Proceedings in absence of accused) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 to represent the accused’s interests.

Full details about this service and a request form are available in the photocopying section.

I want to:

Submit information about my client's financial eligibility
Submit a claim for reimbusement/payment
Submit an account synopsis
Submit a detailed fees supplementary account
Increase the duty capped limit/sanction
Claim payment as a Rights of Audience Solicitor

What type of financial information needs submitted?

My client cannot verify their finances
My client can verify their finances
My client needs to declare financial hardship
My client needs to pay SLAB money

Please ask them to complete the verifications mandate - AA/VERF/MAND

You should also advise your client of the need for them to provide verification as soon as possible.

My client is:

In receipt of, or included in a partner's claim for, Income-based Job Seekers Allowance and Employment Support Allowance, or Income Support or Universal Credit
Not in receipt of benefits
Needing a statement of earnings from their present employer
Self Employed
Service Personnel

The Financial Eligibility Form 1 is available through Legal Aid Online.

Please ask them to complete Financial Eligibility Form 2. A Polish version of this form is also available on request from communications@slab.org.uk. This can be used by your client for reference but the English version of the form must be submitted in English.

Please ask them to submit the Financial Eligibility Form 3.

Please ask them to complete the Financial Eligibility Form 4 and Financial Eligibility Form 2.

Please ask them to complete Financial Eligibility Form 5 and Financial Eligibility Form 2.

Please ask them to complete the AA/HARDSHIP/1 form. This is for Advice & Assistance/ABWOR. You can view guidance on how to complete this form here.

Please ask them to complete the Civil Finance - Financial Assessment form.

What legal aid type are you submitting a reimbursement for?

Criminal
Civil
Children's
Advice and assistance/ABWOR

Requests for reimbursement of outlays or interim payment of fees can be made in solemn and appeals cases using the SLA/ROL/6 form.

Requests for reimbursement of outlays or interim payment of fees can be made in children's legal aid cases using the SLA/ROL/6 form.

I would like to:

Request a reimbursement of outlays
Interim payment of fees

You can apply for the reimbursement of outlays using the CIV/RES form.

Please complete the SLA/POA/3 form. This is the regulatory option for interim payment of fees.

I would like to:

Request a reimbursement of outlays
Apply to SLAB as payments will be delayed or difficult

You can apply for a reimbursement of outlays using A&A/RES. This is for use where there is no potential for any financial recovery.

Please submit the AA/HARDSHIP/2 form where payments will be delayed or difficult. Guidance on how to complete this application is available here.

What legal aid type would you like to submit a synopsis for?

Criminal
Civil
Children's

What kind of synopsis would you like to submit?

Supplementary account synopsis
Transfer synopsis
Duty follow up proceedings synopsis

Is the supplementary account synopsis for:

Criminal and ABWOR fixed fee matters
ABWOR detailed time and line accounts

Please complete the CRIM/APPS/SUPP form.

Please complete the CRIM/SUPP/AB form.

Please complete the CRIM/ACCTS/TRAN form.

Please complete the CRIM/ACCTS/DSF form.

Please complete the civil account synopsis/conclusion of proceedings form. Guidance on how to complete this form is available here.

You can complete a duplicate account synopsis if applicable - CH/DUP/SYN. This is only to be used where the original synopsis is missing.

The duty limit can be increased using our online form.

Please complete the Rights of Audience claim form. You can only use this form if you are a solicitor advocate and want to make a claim for payment under criminal legal aid.

What type of criminal legal assistance would you like to submit a detailed fees supplementary account for?

Summary
Solemn, appeals and automatic

Please complete the ACC/CRIM/DET/SHER/SUP form for Sheriff Court proceedings.

Please complete the ACC/CRIM/DET/SOLM/SUP form.

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