tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-06-27T17:23:24+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/legal-aid-agency-cyber-security-incident-frequently-asked-questions 2025-06-27T17:23:24+01:00 Legal Aid Agency cyber security incident: frequently asked questions Frequently asked questions about the Legal Aid Agency cyber security incident. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/legal-aid-agency-cyber-security-incident 2025-06-27T17:23:10+01:00 Legal Aid Agency cyber security incident A dedicated space with the latest updates, contingency measures and processes following a cyber attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s online digital services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service-information-bulletins 2025-06-27T16:39:11+01:00 HM Courts and Tribunals Service information bulletins HMCTS issues regular bulletins to provide the latest information and update on progress across our estate. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/lindholme-prison 2025-06-27T15:01:32+01:00 Lindholme Prison Lindholme is an adult male prison, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/hull-prison 2025-06-27T15:00:10+01:00 Hull Prison Hull is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) for men over 18 just outside Hull, East Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/wandsworth-prison 2025-06-27T13:05:40+01:00 Wandsworth Prison Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/an-introduction-to-the-restricted-patient-system 2025-06-27T12:59:55+01:00 An introduction to the Restricted Patient System This guidance informs stakeholders about upcoming introductions to the Restricted Patient System. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/funding-and-costs-assessment-for-civil-and-crime-matters 2025-06-27T12:13:59+01:00 Legal aid guidance General information including on costs assessment and remuneration for civil and crime matters. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/civil-legal-aid-means-testing 2025-06-27T12:11:09+01:00 Civil legal aid: means testing How to work out financial eligibility for legal aid: income and capital means testing, passporting and the civil legal aid calculator. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/work-out-who-qualifies-for-civil-legal-aid 2025-06-27T12:08:27+01:00 Work out who qualifies for civil legal aid Legal aid providers: test scope, merits and means; access legislation and regulations; use the civil legal aid calculator and manual. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/work-out-who-qualifies-for-criminal-legal-aid 2025-06-27T11:58:10+01:00 Work out who qualifies for criminal legal aid The rules for legal aid providers, including the interests of justice and means tests, relevant legislation, and making an application. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/assisted-prison-visits-form 2025-06-27T11:31:30+01:00 Get help with prison visits Apply to cover the costs of visiting a partner or close family member in prison with the Help with Prison Visits scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/ranby-prison 2025-06-26T17:09:58+01:00 Ranby Prison Ranby is a men’s prison in Retford, Nottinghamshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/reporting-scams-pretending-to-be-from-companies-house 2025-06-26T14:35:43+01:00 Reporting scams pretending to be from Companies House What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/independent-mental-capacity-advocates 2025-06-26T14:02:27+01:00 Independent mental capacity advocates People who lack mental capacity can be helped to express their views by an independent mental capacity advocate service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/crime-processing-dates 2025-06-26T12:24:02+01:00 Crime processing dates Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/extended-knife-surrender-arrangements-2025 2025-06-26T12:12:01+01:00 Extended knife surrender arrangements 2025 Information on how to surrender ninja swords, knives and other offensive weapons. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/management-of-internal-security-procedures-policy-framework-closed-and-open-prisons 2025-06-26T11:29:43+01:00 Management of internal security procedures policy framework (closed and open prisons) Policy and guidance for prison staff of how to identify and manage the risk of escape and abscond through internal security processes and procedures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/immigration-providers-south-west-support-directory 2025-06-26T10:48:47+01:00 Immigration providers south west support directory List of providers able to carry out legal aid immigration work in the South West of England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dbs-identity-checking-guidelines 2025-06-26T10:00:05+01:00 DBS ID checking guidelines Guidance to help you validate the identity of a DBS check applicant and a new lead/countersignatory.