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Offices closed Monday 2 December 2019

28 November 2019

Our offices will be closed on Monday 2 December 2019 for a public holiday.

Criminal

Legal aid arrangements for the Sheriff Court summary criminal case management pilots in Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley

26 November 2019

Find out why SCTS are running the pilots and the specific legal aid arrangements for cases going through these areas.

SNSIAP

Section 2 of the Scottish National Standards for Information and Advice Providers updated

25 November 2019

View the updated version of section 2 relating to competences for advisers.

General

St Andrew's Day and festive period payment arrangements

25 November 2019

View information about the payment dates over the St Andrew's Day and festive public holidays.

Criminal

Legal aid arrangements for the Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019

7 November 2019

We are taking this opportunity to confirm how current legal aid provision covers these new arrangements.

General

Non-solicitor vacancy on the Civil Legal Aid Quality Assurance Committee

30 October 2019

The Law Society of Scotland are currently recruiting a non-solicitor to become a member of their Civil Legal Aid Quality Assurance Committee.