What can the information about you be used for?

It can be used only for the purposes that you gave it to us for, or that the law says we can use it for. That includes:

• To decide whether you qualify for legal aid or advice and assistance
• To allow us, or other people such as the court or Scottish Government, to carry out our duties under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 – for example, for research
• To help the Law Society, Faculty of Advocates or Scottish Legal Complaints Commission look into complaints against solicitors or advocates
• To help investigate or prosecute any offence
• To help the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman look into complaints.