I think someone receiving civil legal aid is not entitled to it – what should I do?

You can write to us to tell us why you think someone is not entitled to receive civil legal aid. If you are an opponent in a case, you can find out more information in the Opponent's section.

All applications for civil legal aid are covered by strict rules of confidentiality, so we cannot give you any details about what another person has declared about their financial circumstances in their application without their permission.

You should also bear in mind that assessments of financial eligibility for civil legal aid only take into account the income and outgoings a person has during the twelve-month period immediately following the date their application was made (but we can take any changes to capital into account if the case is still ongoing).

If you give us details of your concerns, we will investigate. You can telephone us on 0131 226 7061 and ask to speak to someone in the Civil Applications Financial Assessment Unit, or write to us at Civil Applications Financial Assessment Unit, The Scottish Legal Aid Board, Thistle House, Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE, or email general@slab.org.uk