Solicitor updates

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Civil

Policy and decision-makers’ guidance (DMG) published for assessing financial eligibility for Civil Legal Aid

23 January 2025

Applications in representative, fiduciary, official or other capacity; Reg12 (Deprivation or conversion of resources); computation period for disposable capital

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LAOL downtime scheduled: Friday 3 January, 5.30pm

27 December 2024

Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable Friday 3 January from 5.30pm until 8am on Saturday 4 January for essential maintenance and upgrades.

Civil

LAOL: webinars to support implementation of Start and Stop times

5 December 2024

Webinars have been arranged to support the implementation on 17 December of Start and Stop times on Legal Aid Online for Civil and Children’s accounts

General

Festive opening hours and payment arrangements

4 December 2024

Our opening hours for Christmas & New Year 2024, solicitor payment arrangements & emergency helpline for civil, children’s & criminal business that cannot wait.

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Reminder: Option to submit interim claims for fees and outlays prior to conclusion of cases/completion of proceedings for all aid types

29 November 2024

This update offers guidance and support for submitting interim claims for fees and outlays prior to the conclusion of cases/completion of the proceedings

General

St Andrew’s Day closure, payment arrangements and emergency Helplines

25 November 2024

We are closed Monday 2 December with payment dates running Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4, plus emergency numbers for civil, criminal & children's business.

Criminal

New format to reference for Police Scotland voluntary interviews

1 November 2024

A new format will be used for the police station custody reference number given for voluntary interviews taking place from Monday 4 November.

Civil

Peer reviewers wanted for Civil Quality Assurance Scheme

29 October 2024

The Civil Quality Assurance Scheme are looking for experienced solicitors in civil law & legal assistance, specifically Immigration & Fatal Accident Inquiries.

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SLABPay now available

21 October 2024

SLABPay is available again following updates. We are sorry for any inconvenience the downtime may have caused.

Civil

Avoiding payment delays when charging for reports incurred by Safeguarders, Child Welfare Reporters and curators

9 October 2024

A reminder of the basis for charging for reports incurred by Safeguarders, Child Welfare Reporters and Curators in proceedings funded under civil legal aid

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