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Court duty solicitor arrangements

Court duty solicitor arrangements

  • Our obligation to make a court duty solicitor available
  • Identification parades and purposes for which a court duty solicitor must be available in solemn and summary procedures
  • Continuity of representation outwith your period of court duty
  • Circumstances in summary custody cases when only the court duty solicitor may give legal aid
  • Criminal court duty plans, eligibility criteria and consultation with local faculties
  • Delegating or exchanging court duty work
  • Responsibilities and obligations of the court duty solicitor and the relationship with the nominated solicitor
  • Duty solicitor payment arrangements, identification parade fees, follow up fees, preliminary pleas, failure to appear, appointed solicitors, duty solicitor/half fee, prevaricating witness
  • Advice and assistance when acting as court duty solicitor

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Scottish Legal Aid Board
Thistle House
91 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH12 5HE

DX555250, Edinburgh 30

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  • 0131 226 7061

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