# Mental health Legal Aid form. Legal Aid Agency, 'Form CW 1&2 MH' (v19, August 2023) **URL:** \ **Category:** MHLO updates\ **Created:** [2 September 2023 23:16 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-health-legal-aid-form-legal-aid-agency-form-cw-1-2-mh-v19-august-2023/1827 "2023-09-02T23:16:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [2 September 2023 23:16 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/mental-health-legal-aid-form-legal-aid-agency-form-cw-1-2-mh-v19-august-2023/1827/1 "2023-09-02T23:16:22Z")
— Version 19 (dated 14/8/23, published 1/9/23) is the same as amended version 18 (published 14/8/23) except for the footer which now states "Version 19". The only differences between version 19 and original version 18 (published 3/8/23) are amendments to the guidance notes on page 2. The LAA will accept original version 18 as long as the form is completed in accordance with the amended guidance (see [Legal Aid Agency, 'Civil news: immigration and mental health work forms updated' (1/9/23)](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Legal_Aid_Agency,_%27Civil_news:_immigration_and_mental_health_work_forms_updated%27_(1/9/23) "Legal Aid Agency, 'Civil news: immigration and mental health work forms updated' (1/9/23)")). Presumably they will also accept amended v18 as its contents are the same as v19. Note 1 now reads "As you have answered YES to questions 1 and 2 confirming that the client is a child who is applying for Controlled Legal Representation, no further assessment is required. ~~Go directly to~~ [Please complete the Case Details and Merits Criteria on page 6 and] the client declaration on page 11." Note 2 now reads: "As you have answered NO to questions 3, 4 and 5, confirming that the client is a child who is not to be aggregated with a maintaining adult and does not have a regular income or capital in excess of £2,500, no further assessment is required. ~~Go directly to~~ [Please complete the Case Details and Merits Criteria on page 6 and] the client declaration on page 11. * * * Full details available at: [https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Legal\_Aid\_Agency,\_%27Form\_CW\_1%262\_MH%27\_(v19,\_August\_2023)?id=020923-2240](https://www.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/Legal_Aid_Agency,_%27Form_CW_1%262_MH%27_(v19,_August_2023)?id=020923-2240)