New Regulations: extending children’s duty scheme to cover movement restriction condition hearings; amending counsel’s fees for accommodation and subsistence and introducing fee for written submissions in criminal first instance proceedings
25 April 2024
Update on changes from the Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk), which come into force on 30 April 2024
General
Minister appoints Chair and three board members and two members re-appointed
24 April 2024
The Minister for Victims and Community Safety has announced the appointment of Dr William Moyes as the new Chair of the Scottish Legal Aid Board
Legal Aid Online
LAOL downtime scheduled: Tuesday 30 April, 5.30pm-7pm
22 April 2024
Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable from 5.30pm to 7pm on Tuesday 30 April for deployment and upgrades.
Vacancies
Vacancies – Senior Criminal Defence Solicitors
15 April 2024
We're looking for two Senior Criminal Defence Solicitors for full time, fixed term 18 month contracts, located at any of our eight offices.
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Solicitor Nicola Loughran excluded from providing legal aid
8 April 2024
SLAB's Section 31 Committee has ordered that Nicola Loughran, of Loughran and Co Solicitors, Glasgow, be excluded from the provision of legal aid
All solicitor updates
Updates to Keycards for 2024-25
4 April 2024
Details of updates to legal aid keycards with Dependants’ disposable income allowances increased, effective from Monday 8 April 2024.
All solicitor updates
Easter and May Day public holidays: Solicitor payment arrangements and office closures
22 March 2024
Details of payment dates and SLAB office closures for Easter on 29 March, 1 April and May Day public holiday on 6 May.
Civil
Changes to allowances for the Civil financial eligibility test
21 March 2024
Information on changes when assessing eligibility for civil legal aid - effective for applications received or with a computation start date on or after 8 April
Children's
Upcoming research with recipients of Children’s legal assistance
19 March 2024
We’ve commissioned independent research to explore the experience of children’s legal assistance and having a solicitor present at Children’s panel hearings.
Civil
Peer reviewers wanted for Civil Legal Aid Quality Assurance Sub-Committee (QAC)
14 February 2024
Solicitors and non-solicitors with an interest in civil legal aid and regulation are invited to join the Civil Legal Aid Quality Assurance Sub-Committee (QAC)