Website unavailable briefly this weekend for server update
6 September 2021
Our website will be unavailable for a short time on Saturday 11 September 2021 to allow scheduled maintenance by our hosting provider.
Vacancies
Vacancies: Research Officer and Criminal Defence Solicitor (PDSO Inverness)
2 September 2021
We are currently recruiting for an experienced research officer for our Edinburgh office and experienced criminal defence solicitor for our Inverness office.
Children's
UPDATED: Participants at Children’s Hearings – applying for a determination for representation under S25 of the Children (Scotland) Act 2020
17 August 2021
How to request a determination from Scottish Government under section 4(2)(c) of the 1986 Act regarding Section 25 of the 2020 Act regarding Children's hearings
Criminal
Scottish Government launches Legal Aid Support for Business and Recovery Fund
5 August 2021
The LASBRF opened for applications from solicitors on 4 August with a deadline for applications of midnight on 18 August.
Legal Aid Online
LAOL planned maintenance – Saturday 7 August
3 August 2021
Access to LAOL Legal Aid Online will be unavailable for essential maintenance on Saturday 7 August, 8am to 10am.
Civil
Urgent update requests only due to high Civil application volumes
29 July 2021
To allow us to prioritise application processing please only request an update if the matter is urgent and cannot be resolved through special urgency cover
All solicitor updates
Contacting us – please use email unless urgent
29 July 2021
The phased roll out of our new telephone system is affecting calls to some areas. Please use email to contact us unless the matter is urgent
All solicitor updates
New regulations for child disability assistance come into force
26 July 2021
A&A, Civil and Children’s Regulations amended by adding Child Disability Payments (CDP) and Short Term Assistance Payments while the CDP award is under appeal
Civil
Peer reviewers wanted for Civil Quality Assurance Scheme
13 July 2021
Solicitors with wide experience in civil law and civil legal assistance are invited to join the Civil Quality Assurance Scheme's panel of Peer Reviewers
Criminal
Criminal ABWOR fixed fee cases where a Criminal Justice Social Work report is being considered
13 July 2021
We have updated Legal Aid Online with an easier way of requesting an increase in limit for Criminal ABWOR fixed fee cases when submitting the ABWOR application.
