# Civil contract mental health section. Legal Aid Agency, '2018 Standard Civil Contract: Category Specific Rules: Mental Health (section 9)' (20/3/23)

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**Created:** [23 March 2023 22:51 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/civil-contract-mental-health-section-legal-aid-agency-2018-standard-civil-contract-category-specific-rules-mental-health-section-9-20-3-23/1554 "2023-03-23T22:51:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/mhlo/32/24_2.png) [@MHLO](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/MHLO)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2023 22:51 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/civil-contract-mental-health-section-legal-aid-agency-2018-standard-civil-contract-category-specific-rules-mental-health-section-9-20-3-23/1554/1 "2023-03-23T22:51:35Z")

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— The change from the version is the addition of paragraphs 9.105 to 9.109. These set out the requirements for claiming a fee for work done following a rule 11(7)(a) appointment for a client who does not provide instructions. The new text is reproduced here.

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Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Legal\_Aid\_Agency,\_%272018\_Standard\_Civil\_Contract:\_Category\_Specific\_Rules:\_Mental\_Health\_(section\_9)%27\_(20/3/23)?id=230323-2234](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Legal_Aid_Agency,_%272018_Standard_Civil_Contract:_Category_Specific_Rules:_Mental_Health_(section_9)%27_(20/3/23)?id=230323-2234)

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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/jonathan/32/88_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [7 April 2025 11:35 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/civil-contract-mental-health-section-legal-aid-agency-2018-standard-civil-contract-category-specific-rules-mental-health-section-9-20-3-23/1554/2 "2025-04-07T11:35:46Z")

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