Solicitor and non-solicitor vacancies on the Civil Legal Aid Quality Assurance Sub-Committee
18 February 2022
The Law Society of Scotland are currently recruiting solicitors and non-solicitors to become members of their Civil Legal Aid Quality Assurance Sub-Committee.
General
Chair and five board members re-appointed by Minister
15 February 2022
Ash Regan MSP has approved the re-appointment of Ray Macfarlane, Sheriff John Morris QC, Brian Baverstock, Stephen Humphreys, Raymond McMenamin, Lesley Ward
Vacancies
Vacancies: Trainee Defence Solicitors (PDSO)
11 February 2022
We are recruiting two Trainee Solicitors for the Public Defence Solicitors’ Office (PDSO), Glasgow and Dundee, fixed-term for two years on a full-time basis.
General
Research with recipients of civil legal assistance
26 January 2022
Independent research commissioned with people who have had civil legal aid or civil advice and assistance to explore satisfaction and improve experience.
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Deadline for responses to legal aid financial eligibility assessment consultation extended to 11 February 2022
24 January 2022
Deadline for financial eligibility assessment consultation extended to 5pm on 11 February 2022 to allow stakeholders to give full consideration.
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LAOL downtime scheduled for Saturday 29 January
20 January 2022
Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be down for essential maintenance and unavailable between 8am and midday on Saturday 29 January 2022.
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Contacting us – switchboard and updated phone numbers
12 January 2022
Our switchboard is now fully operational again to help solicitors connect to our operational teams as well as updated telephone numbers on our Contact Us page.
Vacancies
Vacancy: Director of Operations
10 January 2022
We are seeking a Director of Operations with a focus on excellence in public service delivery to join our Executive Team to motivate our strategic objectives.
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Reminder about Covid-19 measures in place to assist profession
22 December 2021
A reminder of the updated measures we put in place in response to the Covid-19 situation to help minimise risk and safety concerns for legal aid solicitors
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Praise for legal profession as Covid-19 court closures cause sharp fall in payments
17 December 2021
The publication today of our annual report for 2020-21 shows an unprecedented fall in legal aid payments.
