Our online system is back online due to required maintenance being completed ahead of schedule.
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LAOL: Essential maintenance scheduled this weekend (17-18 April)
14 April 2021
Access to LAOL Legal Aid Online will be down for essential maintenance and unavailable on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 April.
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Keycards for 2021-22 published
12 April 2021
These can be used for quick reference when you require information on the various eligibility limits, contributions and clawback levels.
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Covid-19: UPDATED – Bank transfers rather than sending cheques
6 April 2021
See Covid-19 details for solicitors on electronically transfering principal sums, expenses settlements or returning overpayments instead of sending cheques.
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Easter and May Day opening hours and solicitor payment arrangements
26 March 2021
View information about the payment dates over the Easter and May Day public holidays 2021 and opening hours.
Criminal
New streamlined policy on criminal Interests of Justice test is live
23 March 2021
Updated guidance now available for new simplified approach to the assessment of the IoJ test for summary criminal legal assistance and ABWOR
Legal Aid Online
Updated: Legal Aid Online is back online
22 March 2021
We have reverted to previous online system until issues resolved by third party supplier
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The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, to increase fees by 5%
18 March 2021
Regulations to increase solicitor and advocate fees for legal aid and advice and assistance by 5% come into force on 22 March 2021
Criminal
New streamlined policy on criminal Interests of Justice test to go live
18 March 2021
A simplified approach to the assessment of the IoJ test for summary criminal legal assistance and ABWOR will go live on Monday 22 March 2021
Civil
Review leads to improved and accessible letters for civil applicants and opponents
18 March 2021
The phased introduction of letters with improved accessibility features will start being sent to applicants and opponents from 22 March.
