The other tests for civil legal aid apart from financial

We use criteria set by the Scottish Parliament to decide if you qualify for civil legal aid.

As well as financial test we must consider:

• Whether you have a plausible case.
• Whether it is reasonable in all circumstances that civil legal aid is made available.

Your solicitor will tell us about the legal aspects of your case. We need to know:

• Whether the court can deal with the case.
• Whether you are entitled to be involved in the case.
• If you have a reasonable chance of winning your case.
• If the case involves money or property, whether there is a reasonable chance of recovering that money or property from your opponent(s).
• What attempts you have made to settle the case without going to court.