We now have just one email address for answering enquiries from 1 November 2016 in the following areas:

• exceptional case funding (ECF)
• high cost civil applications
• immigration applications

The email address is:

contactECC@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

Help us answer enquiries quickly

In order to direct your email to the correct team you need to provide specific information in the email subject line.
This should include:

• key words (stated below in bullet points)
• application/claim form number (if appropriate)
• client reference number

The key word will change according to where the case sits within the ECC team.

Exceptional Case Funding application/enquiry

If you are providing information about an ongoing ECF case, or have a question about an application where a certificate has been granted, you should select one of the following ‘subject’ titles:

• ECF
• Exceptional case funding
• Direct applicant
• Inquest

High Cost Civil application/enquiry

If you are providing information about an ongoing HCC case, or have a question about an application where a certificate has been granted, you should select one of the following subject titles:

• High Cost Civil
• HCC
• Case plans
• QC
• Events

Immigration application/enquiry

If you are providing information about an ongoing immigration case, or have a question about an application where a certificate has been granted, you should select one of the following subject titles:

• Immigration
• Asylum
• SIAC
• Special Immigration Appeals Commission

Mailboxes closing

The move to a single email address means that the mailboxes will close on 11 November and will no longer be monitored after that date:

Emergency-immigration@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

highcostcivil@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

ECF@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

HR&EUinscopecases@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

Emergencyapps@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk

Further information

contactECC@legalaid.gsi.gov.uk