Deliver an accurate, efficient and timely payroll and pensions service, ensuring all payments are processed correctly and in line with deadlines.
General
St Andrew’s Day: Payment arrangements and emergency Helplines
23 October 2026
Detail of payment date and SLAB office closure for St Andrew’s Day with emergency Helpline numbers in place for urgent legal aid assistance.
Vacancies
Three non-solicitor members needed for Children’s Quality Assurance Committee
21 October 2026
We're seeking three new lay members with interpersonal skills and critical thinking to ensure professional standards through Children's Quality Assurance.
Legal aid reform
Transformational vision for legal aid will put users at heart of reformed system
13 October 2026
Scottish Legal Aid Board sets out its vision for legal aid reform, proposing a modern, user-focused system that improves access to justice.
Criminal
Preparing for new Summary Criminal Legal Assistance system: further updates from 14 December 2026
1 October 2026
Further details and video on Summary Criminal reform changes coming into force from 14 December 2026.
All solicitor updates
VACANCIES: Part time peer reviewers needed for Criminal and Children’s Quality Assurance Schemes
30 September 2026
Make a difference by joining our panel of peer reviewers for both the Criminal and Children' Quality Assurance Schemes.
General
Enquiries on Peter Murrell’s legal aid
30 September 2026
The Scottish Legal Aid Board is bound by governing rules on legal aid applications in line with the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 and related regulations.
Vacancies
Vacancy: Solicitor – PDSO Ayr
11 September 2026
Join our PDSO Ayr office and make a real difference in clients’ lives by delivering high-quality legal representation in both solemn and summary proceedings.
Children's
Solicitor member wanted for Children’s Quality Assurance Scheme
27 August 2026
The Law Society of Scotland is looking for one new solicitor member to sit on the Committee as a Law Society representative.
All solicitor updates
Fee increases come into force on 1 September 2026 alongside uprates of civil and children’s templates
24 August 2026
Legal aid fees will rise by 13% from 1 September 2026, with civil Advice & Assistance/ABWOR templates uprated by a further 25% to reflect previous increases.
