Legal Aid Online: post-deployment progress and ongoing issues
21 October 2022
We are extremely appreciative of the profession’s willingness to work with us to identify and resolve issues following the recent Legal Aid Online deployment
Legal Aid Online
Legal Aid Online: issues and workarounds
30 September 2022
Guidance on known current issues with the online system and how to address them
All solicitor updates
Regulations replace temporary Covid-19 provisions from 1 October 2022
29 September 2022
An update on equivalent permanent provisions introduced by the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2022
All solicitor updates
Streamlined interim payment procedures to be introduced 1 October for solicitors’ fees
27 September 2022
Details of permanent provisions to be introduced to streamline payment procedures for interim fees in respect of work done.
All solicitor updates
Civil Advice and Assistance – applications on behalf of others
26 September 2022
Clarification on the legislation, which requires the person in receipt of advice and assistance to be the client for whom the work is being carried out.
Legal Aid Online
Changes to Legal Aid Online from 1 October 2022
22 September 2022
This update explains significant changes being made to our online system to create increased consistency and make LAOL easier to use
All solicitor updates
New guidance to support launch of updated applicant equality questions
20 September 2022
Find out about why we collect equalities data and the benefits it can bring to solicitors and applicants
General
Office closures on day of State Funeral and solicitor payment dates
13 September 2022
The day of the state funeral will be a bank holiday and our offices will be closed.
Vacancies
Non-solicitor vacancy on the Children’s Quality Assurance Committee
12 September 2022
We are recruiting a non-solicitor with a background in the public, private or voluntary sectors to become a member of the Children’s Quality Assurance Committee
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New accounts assessment policies and guidance published
1 September 2022
We have published the first release of policies, decision-makers’ guidance (DMG) and new or revised legal aid guidance (LAG) on accounts assessment.
