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.
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LAOL unavailable 12 July from 5.30pm until 7.30pm
12 July 2021
On Monday 12 July LAOL will be unavailable from 5.30pm until 7.30pm to deploy the latest changes and essential upgrade maintenance.
Legal Aid Online
New Legal Aid Online: Guidance for final switch
12 July 2021
We are shortly making the final switch to the new Legal Aid Online (LAOL) upgrade with users required to implement changes to the log in process.
Vacancies
Vacancy: Corporate Governance and Policy Officer
5 July 2021
We're recruiting a permanent, full-time policy officer to manage corporate business processes critical to our operations and support the Chief Executive Office.
Vacancies
Vacancy: Corporate Policy Officer
21 June 2021
We are recruiting a permanent, full-time policy officer to contribute to our policy and development programme, delivering its mission and strategic objectives.
Legal Aid Online
LAOL downtime scheduled for Sunday night
17 June 2021
Access to LAOL Legal Aid Online will be down for essential maintenance and unavailable between 8pm and 8.30pm on Sunday 20 June
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New Criminal policies and Decision-makers’ Guidance published
17 June 2021
A further release of policies and decision-makers’ guidance in Criminal Applications matters for Guidance on the Administration of Legal Aid (GALA) project.
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Use of interim fees for Covid-19 reasons
7 June 2021
A published paper which aimed to explore the use of Covid-19 interim fee arrangements and identify if there are any barriers to its use.
Criminal
Workaround to resolve issue with agents-to-prison video software for Apple devices
2 June 2021
We have been notified of an issue with Apple devices using the latest version of the Polycom app for agents-to-prison video consultations.
General
SLAB’s Inverness direct services are moving to a new office
1 June 2021
The Highland and Islands Civil Legal Assistance Office and Inverness Public Defenders Solicitors’ Office are relocating to a new shared office today.
