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Redesigned SLAB website

22 August 2019

New website has gone live - more accessible, mobile-friendly and easier to navigate.

All solicitor updates

Payment dates over August Bank Holiday

21 August 2019

Information on how the Bank Holiday on 26 August will affect BACS payments to the profession.

SNSIAP

RECRUITING: Peer Reviewers for Scottish National Standards

19 August 2019

Are you an experienced housing, benefits or debt adviser, supervisor or trainer interested in making a difference.

All solicitor updates

Changes to how we report our performance

14 August 2019

Find out how we have changed the way we report on our performance.

Children's

Change to Children’s ABWOR assessment procedure

4 July 2019

With effect from Monday 8 July we will no longer apply a hold to a request for ABWOR. 

Children's

New format Children’s duty plans for 2019-20 published

4 July 2019

Instead of weekly slots being allocated to individual firms we have now listed alphabetically the firms that have selected each geographical area.