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.
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Festive office opening times and payment dates
16 December 2021
Please note our office opening hours, contact information and solicitor payment dates over the Christmas and New Year period
Vacancies
Vacancies: Criminal Defence Solicitors
15 December 2021
We are looking for experienced Criminal Defence Solicitors on a permanent basis and speculative applications for vacancies available over the next six months.
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Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 to come into effect
14 December 2021
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019l comes into effect on 17 December 2021, raising the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years of age
Vacancies
Vacancy: Director of Corporate Services
10 December 2021
We are seeking a new Director of Corporate Services to join our Executive Team and help to drive us forward to meet our corporate objectives.
Children's
New Children’s policies and decision-makers’ guidance published
9 December 2021
We have published the first policies and decision-makers’ guidance for Children’s Legal Aid as part of our Guidance on the Administration of Legal Aid project
