Our office opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Legal aid solicitor data on impact of Covid-19 – March to December 2020
18 December 2020
Information on solicitor applications and accounts for the period from beginning of March to early December 2020
General
Corporate Plan 2020-23
18 December 2020
We have published our new three year Corporate Plan today. It sets out our vision, mission, corporate values and principles, and strategic objectives.
Children's
Covid-19: Refreshed CRWIA for the emergency children’s provisions for the hearings system
11 December 2020
A refreshed Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) for the children’s provisions in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 has been published.
General
Annual report highlights important public function played by legal aid
27 November 2020
See our Annual Report and Accounts 2019-20, including performance & accountability reports, financial statements, key stats & fees paid to the legal profession
General
St Andrew’s Day and festive period payment arrangements
13 November 2020
View information about the payment dates over the St Andrew's Day and festive public holidays 2020.
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Photocopying service on hold
11 November 2020
In line with government advice, we are currently unable to provide our photocopying service to the profession while our offices are closed for normal business
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Update on client payments due to the Legal Aid Fund
10 November 2020
An update to steps put in place to help clients with payments, including contributions, expenses awards and terminations of legal aid.
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Research on use of interim fees uptake during Covid-19
4 November 2020
Details of research with solicitors who have not submitted any interim fees to find out if there are any barriers to using Covid-19 interim fee arrangements
Civil
Civil legal aid research published
2 November 2020
See published research on rural issues literature review and our 2019 survey of civil solicitors.
