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CRM14: criminal legal aid application form

Applying for criminal legal aid in the limited circumstances where the Apply for criminal legal aid service cannot be used: main application (CRM14), financial statement (CRM15), and guidance.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 1 April 2013
• Last updated: 13 June 2025
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  1. 13 June 2025

     Published new versions of the CRM14 and CRM15 with changes to the declarations. The CRM14 also includes new fields on page 1 for the Unique Reference Number (URN) and the Appeal lodged date, and a space for further information on page 10.

  2. 3 February 2025

     Published new versions of the CRM14 and CRM15 with updated privacy notices.

  3. 29 September 2022

     Published updated version of the CRM14 and CRM15 form completion guidance to now reference His Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

  4. 13 July 2022

     Published new versions of the CRM14 and CRM15 with updated privacy notices.

  5. 24 November 2021

     Published new versions of the CRM14 and CRM15 with updated privacy notices.

  6. 23 December 2020

     Published new versions of the CRM14 and CRM15 with updated privacy notices. These changes are part of our preparations for exiting the European Union once the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

  7. 24 May 2018

     Published new version with updated privacy notice. These changes are part of our preparations for new data protection legislation (GDPR) which comes into force on 25 May 2018

  8. 31 March 2017

     CRM14 updated.

  9. 1 April 2013

     First published.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Interest of justice and financial statement - CRM14

PDF, 813 KB, 15 pages

Financial statement, client employment status - CRM15 (supports CRM14)

PDF, 625 KB, 14 pages

Guidance for CRM14 and CRM15

PDF, 793 KB, 23 pages

Continuation of CRM15 - CRM15c

PDF, 265 KB, 6 pages

Details

Included in this publication are:

• CRM14 - application for legal aid in criminal proceedings (includes the Interests of Justice Test and financial statement)
• CRM15 - financial statement for legal aid in criminal proceedings
• CRM15c - continuation of questions
• Guidance for CRM14 and CRM15

These should only used in limited circumstances where you do not have access to the LAA Online Portal, such as where you only hold a civil contract and are applying in relation to civil contempt or breach of a civil injunction under the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

In the event that systems are unavailable for an extended period, the LAA will advise accordingly. This could potentially include using paper forms for any lengthy system outage.

Depending on the applicant’s answers the CRM14 will tell you whether to complete a CRM15.