These are key documents for practitioners who are members of our General Panel to provide legal services on behalf of Legal Aid ACT.
If you are interested in joining the General Panel, please contact Client Services so they can explain the process and answer any queries.
General Panel Documents
- Legal Aid ACT (General Panel) Determination 2010 (No 1)
- Application for Membership
- Services Agreement
- Practice Standards
- Compliance Audit Requirements
- LAGRANTS 2.0 Process Document (Instructions for the online Portal LAGRANTS 2.0)
- LAGRANTS 2.0 Process document - ADDITIONAL - Changes February 2024 (Instructions for the online Portal LAGRANTS 2.0)
- Add/Remove Lawyers Form (When amending list of solicitors being supervised by the General Panel Member to undertake legal aid work)
Frequent Reference Documents
- FAQ: How to Manage Grants of Aid (Guidance on grant management)
- Clause List (List of available extension types per legal type)
Other Policy Documents /Forms
- Guidelines
- Scales of Costs
- Update of Financial Circumstances (completed by client when financial circumstances change)