Public Law Project Published: 9th February 2017 It is possible to apply for ECF without help from a solicitor or adviser. Doing so is not easy but it is not impossible. This guide is intended to help you work out if this is something you want to do. If you decide that it is , it will hopefully help you apply successfully , but it is only an introduction and cannot answer every problem you might face. Applying-for-ECF-without-a-rep-2 You might be interested in… Legal Aid Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) Training