Siobhian Brown MSP, Minister for Victims and Community Safety, has announced the appointment of Gavin Stevenson and Judith Robertson as new Board members
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LAOL downtime scheduled: Friday 28 April, 5:30pm
24 April 2023
Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable from 5:30pm on Friday 28 April until 7am on Saturday 29 April to allow for deployment and upgrades.
Civil
Notifying us when lodging expenses for a client
21 April 2023
This update is to make you aware of our guidance on lodging expenses in favour of an assisted person.
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Regulations to increase solicitor’s legal assistance fees and introduce revised payment arrangements for summary and solemn criminal legal aid come into force on 29 April 2023
19 April 2023
This update gives details on the fee increases and changes in payment arrangements as a result of the new regulations
Criminal
Drafting solemn accounts prior to 29 April fee reform changes
12 April 2023
This update explains the transitional arrangements included in the 29 April changes affecting solemn accounts - and advises on halting drafting online accounts
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Keycards for 2023-24 published including new Criminal summary
11 April 2023
The 2023-24 Keycards effective from Monday 10 April 2023 are online for quick reference information across all aid types.
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Guidance and category codes for new sexual harm/risk orders
23 March 2023
This update explains changes as a result of sections 10 to 40 of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 coming into effect on 31 March 2023
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Easter and spring bank holidays: Solicitor payment arrangements and office closures
23 March 2023
Details of payment dates and SLAB office closures for Easter on 7 and 10 April, May Day public holiday on 1 May and Coronation on 8 May.
Criminal
New common queries section to help with Criminal ABWOR cases
8 March 2023
We have added a new section to our legal aid guidance with answers to the most common enquiries we receive on Criminal ABWOR cases.
Civil
Fee applicable for framing citations in Adults With Incapacity and Children’s legal aid cases
6 March 2023
We have amended our legal aid guidance on the framing of court forms for citations in Adults with Incapacity (AWI) and Children’s legal aid cases
