Standard civil contract 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)

The 2024 standard civil contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.

The 2024 civil contract consists of the:
- Standard terms
- Specification (General Provisions & Category Specific Rules)
- Schedule
- Contract for Signature
- Category Definitions 2024
Standard terms

The standard terms govern the commercial relationship between the Legal Aid Agency and providers.
- 2024 standard civil contract standard terms
Specification

The specification sets out the rules governing the provision of civil contract work.

The specification is divided into provisions of General Provisions (sections 1 to 6) and Category Specific Rules relating to the different categories of civil law.

The procedures for controlled and licensed work and rates for licensed work can be found in legal aid legislation and are referred to in this Specification (General Provisions sections 1-6).
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Specification (General Provisions 1-6)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Family (Section 7)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Immigration and Asylum & IRCs (Section 8)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Mental Health (Section 9)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Housing and Debt (Section 10)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Community Care (Section 11)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Welfare Benefits (Section 12)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Claims Against Public Authorities (Section 13)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Public Law (Section 14)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Clinical Negligence (Section 15)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Education (Section 16)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Discrimination (Section 17)
- 2024 Standard Civil Contract Category Specific Rules Family Mediation (Section 18)
Draft sample schedule

This sets out provisions specific to individual providers. Use the sample schedule for illustration as schedules vary between providers.
- 2024 standard civil contract schedule
- 2024 civil contract family mediation schedule
Draft sample contract for signature

The contract for signature gives effect to the 2018 contract as a whole. This is sample contract for signature for illustration.
- 2024 standard civil contract - contract for signature
Category definitions 2024

This sets out the legal definitions of each category of law covered by the draft 2024 standard civil contract.
- 2024 Standard civil contract category definitions
Supervisor-self declaration forms and guidance

These documents set out the requirements that supervisors must satisfy
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Education
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Discrimination
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Family
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Immigration and Asylum Supervisor Self-Declaration
- Supervisor Self- Declaration Form- Mental Health (Route 1)
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Mental Health (Route 2)
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Housing and Debt
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Community Care
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Welfare Benefits
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Claims Against Public Authorities
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Claims Against Public Authorities- Abuse in Care only
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Public Law
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Clinical Negligence
- Supervisor Self-Declaration Form- Family Mediation
Legal Aid Agency data security requirements and guidance

These documents (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-agency-data-security-requirements) comprise the basic requirements that providers must meet to maintain the security of data processed on behalf of or with LAA.
- Provider data security guidance - September 2023
- Provider data security requirements - September 2023
Further documents

You can also use the following guidance and documents:
- Proforma indemnity - limited company
- Proforma indemnity - LLP
- Proforma indemnity - partnership
Related content
- Civil legal aid: civil regulations, civil contracts, and guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/civil-legal-aid-civil-regulations-civil-contracts-and-guidance)
- Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services (HLPAS) and Housing and Debt services from August 2023 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/housing-loss-prevention-advice-services-hlpas-and-housing-and-debt-services-from-august-2023)
- Civil Legal Advice: guidance for civil contracted providers (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-legal-advice-guidance-for-civil-contracted-providers)
- Legal Aid Agency data security requirements (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/legal-aid-agency-data-security-requirements)