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contactSCOTLAND BSL service extended

13 June 2019

The service, which is funded by the Scottish Government, is now available 24 hours a day throughout the year.

Legal Aid Online

Block move/transfer cases option added to Legal Aid Online

18 April 2019

This update contains information about a new ‘Block solicitor transfer/firm moves’ option that will go live on Wednesday 24 April.

Legal Aid Online

Option to refer account to Edinburgh/local agent added to Legal Aid Online

16 April 2019

An Edinburgh/local agent function will be available in Court of Session cases if you provided the Edinburgh agent details in the CIV/SOL application and these h

Legal Aid Online

New restricted access option on LAOL for law accountants

11 April 2019

We have now developed a third party access solution allowing you to restrict access for law accountants to specified cases only.

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The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, to increase fees by 3%

9 April 2019

The increase was announced by the Minister for Community Safety, Ash Denham, as part of the Scottish Government’s wider response to Martyn Evans’s independent r

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New interim accounts process for payment of fees and outlays

3 April 2019

Following your feedback we have made changes so you can now submit more types of interim accounts online.

General

Updated CRIM/COURTAPP form to allow for extended domestic abuse categories

2 April 2019

The new Domestic Abuse Act 2018, which came into force on 1 April 2019, has also extended the list of categories where the court can appoint a solicitor to act

General

Chair and three board members re-appointed by Minister

1 April 2019

Ash Denham MSP, the Minister for Community Safety, has approved the re-appointment to the board of the Chair, Ray Macfarlane, and three members, Tim McKay, Mari

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Keycards for 2019/20 published

28 March 2019

These can be used for quick reference when you require information on the various eligibility limits, contributions and clawback levels.

Criminal

Annual update on the Criminal Quality Assurance Scheme for Criminal Legal Assistance

15 March 2019

This is longer than previous reports as it covers the end of the first six year cycle of reviews which ran to the end of March 2019. 

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