Solicitor updates

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Children's

Updated Children’s guidance on payment of Interim Compulsory Order (ICSO) extension and variation hearings in the sheriff court

10 December 2025

Our position remains the same - but we have now made the guidance more specific and clearer for you.

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Quick guide added on interpreting and translation costs

9 December 2025

New guide added after cases where solicitors have not been aware of the terms of our guidance on interpreting and translation.

Legal Aid Online

Keeping LAOL secure: Introducing Multi Factor Authentication

4 December 2025

To increase the security on the SLAB systems we will be introducing Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) for users of Legal Aid Online (LAOL).

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Policies and guidance published on the preparation and assessment of counsel fees

3 December 2025

Comprehensive accounts guidance is now available to counsel, or those involved in framing counsel claims, where work has been done under all types of legal aid

General

St Andrew’s Day and festive closures: Payment arrangements and emergency Helpline

17 November 2025

Details of payment dates and SLAB office closures for St Andrew’s Day, Christmas and New Year, including our emergency Helpline for urgent legal aid assistance.

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Solicitor satisfaction surveys

9 October 2025

We will be issuing micro-surveys measuring solicitor satisfaction with our applications and accounts service for civil, children’s and criminal legal aid.

Civil

SLAB backs Holyrood committee’s report identifying need for reform of legal aid system

18 September 2025

We support calls by the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee for reform of the legal aid system in Scotland

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Prescription (Scotland) Act 2018 and how this affects payment of legal aid accounts where there has been lengthy delay by the solicitor responding to SLAB actions

11 September 2025

The Act amends the Prescription & Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 to include statutory obligations in the list of obligations which prescribe after five years.

Legal Aid Online

LAOL downtime scheduled: Saturday 20 September, 7pm – Essential maintenance

11 September 2025

Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will not be available on Saturday 20 September from 7pm to 10pm so we can deploy essential maintenance updates.

Criminal

Solemn trial preparation fees payable where the case is disposed of at an accelerated Trial Diet

9 September 2025

Where a case proceeds to an accelerated Trial Diet the trial preparation fee under Schedule 1A, Part 2, paragraph 5(a) of Criminal Fees Regulations is payable

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