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Annual report 2008-2009
We have published our annual report for 2008-2009, which shows over the past year:
- a decrease in the cost to the taxpayer of publicly funded legal assistance of 3.2% (£4.9 million) to £150.2m, following significant increases in recent years
- a decrease in the cost of criminal legal assistance of 7%, to £103.2 million
- an increase in the cost of civil legal assistance of 7.1% to £42.6m
- a decrease in the cost of children’s legal assistance of 7.9% to £4.2m
- a 12% increase in number of civil legal aid applications to 17,738
- increased efficiencies with the large uptake of Legal Aid Online by the legal profession and simplification of civil legal aid.
Iain A Robertson CBE, Chairman, said “We can be proud of the work we have done to improve the delivery of legal aid in Scotland. We are committed to working with the Scottish Government to deliver their Efficient Government savings targets and to continue reducing our administration costs, improving efficiency and so providing value for money for the taxpayer, whilst providing access to justice and an excellent service to the people of Scotland.”
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