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Legal Aid Online

Legal Aid Online: issues and workarounds

30 September 2022

Guidance on known current issues with the online system and how to address them

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Regulations replace temporary Covid-19 provisions from 1 October 2022

29 September 2022

An update on equivalent permanent provisions introduced by the Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

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Streamlined interim payment procedures to be introduced 1 October for solicitors’ fees

27 September 2022

Details of permanent provisions to be introduced to streamline payment procedures for interim fees in respect of work done.

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Civil Advice and Assistance – applications on behalf of others

26 September 2022

Clarification on the legislation, which requires the person in receipt of advice and assistance to be the client for whom the work is being carried out.

Legal Aid Online

Changes to Legal Aid Online from 1 October 2022

22 September 2022

This update explains significant changes being made to our online system to create increased consistency and make LAOL easier to use

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New guidance to support launch of updated applicant equality questions

20 September 2022

Find out about why we collect equalities data and the benefits it can bring to solicitors and applicants

General

Office closures on day of State Funeral and solicitor payment dates

13 September 2022

The day of the state funeral will be a bank holiday and our offices will be closed.

Vacancies

Non-solicitor vacancy on the Children’s Quality Assurance Committee

12 September 2022

We are recruiting a non-solicitor with a background in the public, private or voluntary sectors to become a member of the Children’s Quality Assurance Committee

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New accounts assessment policies and guidance published

1 September 2022

We have published the first release of policies, decision-makers’ guidance (DMG) and new or revised legal aid guidance (LAG) on accounts assessment.

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LAOL downtime scheduled: Wednesday 7 September

24 August 2022

Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable 7pm-9pm on Wednesday 7 September to allow for essential upgrade maintenance.