https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/glasgow-alcohol-court-and-other-problem-solving-courts/
https://www.slab.org.uk/guidance/glasgow-alcohol-court-and-other-problem-solving-courts/
The Alcohol Court sits on a weekly basis in Glasgow sheriff court. This court only deals with matters post-conviction.
The Alcohol Court deals with clients appearing in the sheriff summary courts who plead guilty to, or are convicted of:
The court deals with clients who face charges that do not include a domestic abuse aspect, and:
Cases will not be referred to the Alcohol Court at first appearance, so normal legal aid arrangements apply to this post-conviction procedure. Where summary criminal legal aid was in place at first instance, this will continue.
As with other cases, the first two deferred sentence hearings in this court will be covered by the fixed fee, and thereafter payments of £62.59 per appearance (or £85.13 where the hearing relates to more than one complaint) can be claimed.
We are aware that ‘problem solving courts’ with structured deferred sentences are operating in other areas including Aberdeen, Forfar, Edinburgh and Hamilton. The current legal aid arrangements for deferred sentences also apply in these courts.
Applications in summary criminal proceedings
Find the criteria we must apply when considering if it is in the interests of justice to grant legal aid to your client in summary proceedings in JP Court cases