Annual report 2023-24: More help delivered and payments increase – but justice-wide collaboration needed to reform system
6 November 2024
Our 2023-24 annual report published today shows the cost of legal assistance was £151m and funded 176,000 grants in civil, criminal & children’s matters
Criminal
New format to reference for Police Scotland voluntary interviews
1 November 2024
A new format will be used for the police station custody reference number given for voluntary interviews taking place from Monday 4 November.
Civil
Peer reviewers wanted for Civil Quality Assurance Scheme
29 October 2024
The Civil Quality Assurance Scheme are looking for experienced solicitors in civil law & legal assistance, specifically Immigration & Fatal Accident Inquiries.
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SLABPAY now available
21 October 2024
SLABPAY is available again following updates. We are sorry for any inconvenience the downtime may have caused.
Civil
Avoiding payment delays when charging for reports incurred by Safeguarders, Child Welfare Reporters and curators
9 October 2024
A reminder of the basis for charging for reports incurred by Safeguarders, Child Welfare Reporters and Curators in proceedings funded under civil legal aid
Criminal
Report on findings from the Criminal Quality Assurance Scheme for Criminal Legal Assistance for 2023-24
2 October 2024
The latest Annual Report of the Criminal Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) is published setting out statistics, issues and findings for the year to 31 March 2024
Vacancies
Vacancy: People Consultant
2 October 2024
Recruiting a People Consultant to join our Edinburgh office, bringing employment law & HR best practice, on a fixed term 18 month contract full time.
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Keycards to be updated as new Regulations add to lists of disregarded payments when assessing applications
1 October 2024
This update explains changes to the Keycards and guidance as a result of three sets of regulations which come into force on different days in October
Civil
Guidance for immigration and asylum practitioners
30 September 2024
This update provides clarity on how the fees tables should be applied when charging for certain immigration and asylum work activities
General
Advice and representation provided through police and court duty schemes
26 September 2024
Clarification on how the police and court duty schemes we run operate and their effectiveness in providing advice.
