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Criminal legal aid: Proposals for Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme reform

Proposals and their associated next steps for changes to the criminal legal aid Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme.

Last fetched 15 Jul 2026 · gov.uk

Open for response

Closes on 26 Aug 2026

Detail

This consultation sets out proposals and their associated next steps for changes to the criminal legal aid Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS). This scheme remunerates criminal legal aid advocates for their work carried out in the Crown Court. The consultation is aimed at anyone with an interest in criminal legal aid in England and Wales, particularly in the work carried out by criminal legal aid advocates. This will include, but is not limited to:

members of the criminal defence profession and their representative bodies
defendants
academics
others involved in the criminal justice system

Documents

Criminal legal aid: proposals for Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme reform Criminal legal aid: proposals for Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme reformapplication/pdf Impact assessmentapplication/pdf