Chapter 7: Conducting a family public law case >CHAPTER 7Conducting a family public law case7.1Introduction7.4What is public family law?7.10Scope7.11Controlled work and licensed work7.13Public family law – controlled work7.13Legal Help – level 1Scope • Merits test • Financial eligibility • Forms • Funding7.23Family Help (Lower) – level 2Scope • Merits test • Financial eligibility • Forms • Funding • Exceptional cases • Closing controlled work matters7.32Certificates – public law cases7.32Scope7.33Certificates7.36Financial eligibility7.38Merits test7.40CCMS and forms7.43FundingAdvocacy under standard fees • Applying for a certificate – urgent cases7.55Very high cost cases (VHCC)7.56Care Case Fee Scheme (CCFS)Exceptions to the CCFS