Solicitor updates

Showing items: 1 - 10 of 233

General

Response to A&A and ABWOR consultation published

25 June 2024

We have now published our response to our consultation on advice and assistance (A&A) and assistance by way of representation (ABWOR) policies.

Legal Aid Online

LAOL downtime scheduled: Monday 17 June, 5.30pm-7pm

10 June 2024

Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable from 5.30pm to 7pm on Monday 17 June for deployment and upgrades.

All solicitor updates

Closure of legacy systems means all new claims and accounts must be submitted using Legal Aid Online from 17 June 2024

7 June 2024

Guidance on changes as a result of the closure of the Financial Accounting & Management System (FAMs) and E-business

All solicitor updates

Solicitor Terence David Ruddy excluded from providing legal aid for three years

13 May 2024

The Section 31 Committee of the Scottish Legal Aid Board has ordered that Terence David Ruddy be excluded from the provision of legal aid.

Children's

VACANCIES: Part-time peer reviewers needed for Children’s Quality Assurance Scheme

8 May 2024

We are recruiting solicitors to join our panel of peer reviewers.

All solicitor updates

May Day public holiday: Solicitor payment arrangements and office closures

2 May 2024

Details of payment dates and SLAB office closures for May Day public holiday on 6 May.

Children's

New Regulations: extending children’s duty scheme to cover movement restriction condition hearings; amending counsel’s fees for accommodation and subsistence and introducing fee for written submissions in criminal first instance proceedings

25 April 2024

Update on changes from the Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk), which come into force on 30 April 2024

Legal Aid Online

LAOL downtime scheduled: Tuesday 30 April, 5.30pm-7pm

22 April 2024

Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable from 5.30pm to 7pm on Tuesday 30 April for deployment and upgrades.

All solicitor updates

Solicitor Nicola Loughran excluded from providing legal aid

8 April 2024

SLAB's Section 31 Committee has ordered that Nicola Loughran, of Loughran and Co Solicitors, Glasgow, be excluded from the provision of legal aid

All solicitor updates

Updates to Keycards for 2024-25

4 April 2024

Details of updates to legal aid keycards with Dependants’ disposable income allowances increased, effective from Monday 8 April 2024.

Filter by Category