Legal Aid contract 2010: Criminal

The current Unified Contract (Crime) has been extended to 13 July 2010. The new 2010 Standard Crime Contract will come into force on 14 July 2010. Every firm wishing to renew or apply for a legal aid contract for criminal work must now submit an online application, referred to as a tender.

This Practice Note provides a summary of the main changes introduced in the Legal Aid Contracts for 2010, and the tendering process.