Review leads to improved and accessible letters for civil applicants and opponents
18 March 2021
The phased introduction of letters with improved accessibility features will start being sent to applicants and opponents from 22 March.
General
Two new Board members appointed by Minister
16 March 2021
Ash Denham MSP, Minister for Community Safety, has announced the appointment of Gerry Bann and Brigid Whoriskey as new members of the Board.
Grant funding
Advice projects will test new ways of providing debt help
16 March 2021
Details of the Debt Advice Journey Programme funding for 20 projects aimed at improving access to free debt advice.
Criminal
New regulations extend automatic eligibility and improved payment arrangements for police station work to terrorism matters
17 February 2021
See summary of the regulation changes to apply the CJSA arrangements to the 2019 Act and other terrorism matters.
All solicitor updates
Scottish Government launches legal aid resilience fund
10 February 2021
Applications are now invited for Scottish Government's coronavirus (COVID-19) resilience fund for legal aid firms and law centres, worth up to £9 million.
All solicitor updates
Regulations amended to add Windrush Compensation and Scottish Child Payments to assessment disregard list
5 February 2021
Regulations amended to add payments to the list which can be disregarded from the assessment of an applicant's disposable income or capital
A fixed term, 12 month maternity cover contract for a Grade 6 criminal defence solicitor within our PDSO Inverness office.
Vacancies
Corporate Policy Officer (Equalities)
20 January 2021
We are recruiting a Corporate Policy Officer with experience in the equalities field to contribute to the delivery of SLAB’s Policy Development programme.
Civil
Applicant access to digital Form 2 being piloted
14 January 2021
Information on our pilot stage as we create a secure, digital Form 2 for applicants to use for Civil Financial Assessment.
Legal Aid Online
Amendments to Civ Sol online registration screen
6 January 2021
Details of some changes to the available fields when entering applicant details in the Civ Sol online form
