Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable from 5.30pm to 7pm on Monday 17 June for deployment and upgrades.
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Closure of legacy systems means all new claims and accounts must be submitted using Legal Aid Online from 17 June 2024
7 June 2024
Guidance on changes as a result of the closure of the Financial Accounting & Management System (FAMs) and E-business
Vacancies
Vacancy: Collections Officer
27 May 2024
We are recruiting a permanent, full-time Collections Officer to manage and recover debts owed to the Scottish Legal Aid Board, deadline 10 June 2024.
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Solicitor Terence David Ruddy excluded from providing legal aid for three years
13 May 2024
The Section 31 Committee of the Scottish Legal Aid Board has ordered that Terence David Ruddy be excluded from the provision of legal aid.
Children's
VACANCIES: Part-time peer reviewers needed for Children’s Quality Assurance Scheme
8 May 2024
We are recruiting solicitors to join our panel of peer reviewers.
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May Day public holiday: Solicitor payment arrangements and office closures
2 May 2024
Details of payment dates and SLAB office closures for May Day public holiday on 6 May.
Children's
New Regulations: extending children’s duty scheme to cover movement restriction condition hearings; amending counsel’s fees for accommodation and subsistence and introducing fee for written submissions in criminal first instance proceedings
25 April 2024
Update on changes from the Legal Aid (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk), which come into force on 30 April 2024
General
Minister appoints Chair and three board members and two members re-appointed
24 April 2024
The Minister for Victims and Community Safety has announced the appointment of Dr William Moyes as the new Chair of the Scottish Legal Aid Board
Legal Aid Online
LAOL downtime scheduled: Tuesday 30 April, 5.30pm-7pm
22 April 2024
Access to Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will be unavailable from 5.30pm to 7pm on Tuesday 30 April for deployment and upgrades.
