Research with recipients of civil legal assistance
26 January 2022
Independent research commissioned with people who have had civil legal aid or civil advice and assistance to explore satisfaction and improve experience.
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Deadline for responses to legal aid financial eligibility assessment consultation extended to 11 February 2022
24 January 2022
Deadline for financial eligibility assessment consultation extended to 5pm on 11 February 2022 to allow stakeholders to give full consideration.
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LAOL downtime scheduled for Saturday 29 January
20 January 2022
Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be down for essential maintenance and unavailable between 8am and midday on Saturday 29 January 2022.
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Contacting us – switchboard and updated phone numbers
12 January 2022
Our switchboard is now fully operational again to help solicitors connect to our operational teams as well as updated telephone numbers on our Contact Us page.
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Reminder about Covid-19 measures in place to assist profession
22 December 2021
A reminder of the updated measures we put in place in response to the Covid-19 situation to help minimise risk and safety concerns for legal aid solicitors
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Praise for legal profession as Covid-19 court closures cause sharp fall in payments
17 December 2021
The publication today of our annual report for 2020-21 shows an unprecedented fall in legal aid payments.
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Festive office opening times and payment dates
16 December 2021
Please note our office opening hours, contact information and solicitor payment dates over the Christmas and New Year period
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Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 to come into effect
14 December 2021
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019l comes into effect on 17 December 2021, raising the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years of age
Children's
New Children’s policies and decision-makers’ guidance published
9 December 2021
We have published the first policies and decision-makers’ guidance for Children’s Legal Aid as part of our Guidance on the Administration of Legal Aid project
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Legal Aid Online unavailable 14 December – 5:30pm to 9pm
8 December 2021
Legal Aid Online will be unavailable on Tuesday 14 December, from 5:30pm to 9pm to implement system changes.
