Chapter 21: Legal aid policy >CHAPTER 21Legal aid policyby Steve Hynes21.1Keeping up to date with legal aid policy21.4The Gove legacy21.9Criminal legal aid21.9Two-tier contracts21.13Whistle-blower and legal challenges21.24Crown Court fees21.28New criminal contracts21.32Civil legal aid21.32New civil contracts and a proposed competitive tender21.37Domestic violence cases21.41Legal aid residence test ruled unlawful21.45Change to legal aid merits test21.48CCMS21.51Looking to the future