Chair and three board members re-appointed by Minister
1 April 2019
Ash Denham MSP, the Minister for Community Safety, has approved the re-appointment to the board of the Chair, Ray Macfarlane, and three members, Tim McKay, Mari
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SLAB welcomes new legal aid advisory panel
8 March 2019
The Scottish Legal Aid Board's Chief Executive Colin Lancaster and board member Raymond McMenamin have been appointed to the Scottish Government's legal aid...
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Legal aid applicant fined after pleading guilty to fraud
14 February 2019
David Delargy pled guilty to legal aid fraud and was fined £330 in Edinburgh Sheriff Court last week.
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Annual Report 2017-18 published
12 December 2018
The Scottish Legal Aid Board’s (SLAB) annual report for 2017-18 was published today.
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SLAB welcomes publication of Scottish Government response to Legal Aid Review
29 November 2018
We welcome the publication today of the Scottish Government’s response to the Legal Aid Review and the commitment it contains to preserving the scope and...
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Make payment to us online through SLABPay
19 October 2018
Anyone due to make a payment towards the cost of their case, or for any other reason, can now do so online using SLABPay.
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Criminal Justice Disability Project Report published
31 July 2018
A Criminal Justice Disability Project (CJDP) was set up by the Justice Board to promote and enable accessibility of service across the criminal justice sector.
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SLAB welcomes publication of legal aid review report
28 February 2018
The review is generally complimentary about SLAB’s role in the current system, despite significant statutory and financial constraints beyond SLAB’s control.
