Can I get legal aid?

We will help you to fill out an application form along with a financial assessment form on which you must put details of your income and capital. The LSC will use these forms to decide whether you are entitled to Legal Representation.
To qualify for a Representation Order in the magistrates' court, you must meet certain financial conditions. You'll automatically meet these conditions if you're under 18 or if you’re getting certain benefits. Otherwise, the financial conditions depend on your gross income and how many dependent children you have. If you do meet the financial conditions, you'll usually get help with representation in a criminal case in the magistrates' court, as long as it's in the interests of justice that you are legally represented
In the Crown Court, it will automatically be in the interests of justice that you are legally represented. But you'll still have to meet the financial conditions. This means that you might have to contribute towards the cost of your legal representation from your income or capital. If you are found not guilty, your payments will usually be refunded to you.