A legal charge the Legal Aid Agency places on property or money a legally aided person recovers or preserves in proceedings, to recover the cost of the legal aid they received. In family cases, the court can sometimes certify reasons to postpone the charge so a family home is preserved for the aided party and children.
In Plain English
If you had legal aid and won money or property, the government may take back the cost of your legal fees from that award.
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