Where the civil legal services which are the subject of an application are described in a category in the Category Definitions that form part of the 2010 Standard Civil Contract , 2013 Standard Civil Contract , 2014 Standard Civil Contract , 2015 Standard Civil Contract, 2018 Standard Civil Contract or 2024 Standard Civil Contract, the application must specify—
the category within which the civil legal services are described; and
if the individual has identified a proposed provider, a provider with whom the Lord Chancellor has made an arrangement under section 2(1) of the Act for the provision of services which fall within the category specified in the application (unless the effective administration of justice test is satisfied).
An application for a determination under section 10 of the Act must—
be made to the Director in writing in a form specified by the Lord Chancellor and signed by the individual and any proposed provider; and
state whether it is proposed that the services should be provided as Controlled Work, Licensed Work or under an individual case contract.