LA-familyproceedings-steps.pdf [pdf, 513 KB]
...application for legal aid • Liaising with the other party(s) • Conducting negotiations and where possible reaching agreement (see Granting Notes) • Reporting to client • Reporting to and invoicing for Legal Aid Granting Notes • Where the matter is not resolved by a pre-proceedings settlement, the applicant and/or provider may seek a further grant of legal aid to resolve the matter by legal proceedings. • The hours claimed will be reduced from the guideline hours under Step 1...