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Family Mediation A&A template uprated

21 August 2025

We are uprating the family mediation A&A template from £720 to £900 with effect from today.

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Civil legal aid case cost limits uprated by 25%

24 July 2025

With immediate effect we have uprated our standard case cost limits by 25%.

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CLAO solicitors showcase breadth of casework and expertise in LSA CPD sessions

9 June 2025

Starting this July, CLAO solicitors will deliver twenty-four training sessions to the profession over the next twelve months

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Guidance published following determination by Scottish Ministers on legal aid for FAIs relating to deaths in prison or police custody

1 May 2025

A temporary measure providing access to free representation for the families involved in deaths in custody in relation to any FAI has been put in place.

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Invoices for family mediation, supervised contact, or supported contact

9 April 2025

Clarifying information required in support of any claims for family mediation, supervised contact or supported contact.

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Procedure for applying for legal aid for Fatal Accident Inquiries for a death in custody

7 April 2025

A temporary measure providing access to free representation for families involved in deaths in custody in relation to any FAI has been put in place.

Civil

Policy and decision-makers’ guidance published for prior approval for counsel in civil cases

26 March 2025

This sets out the key decision made by us in assessing a request for prior approval for the employment of counsel

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Updated guidance for applicants fleeing or in an abusive or controlling relationship

3 March 2025

We have updated our guidance to explain that we can use our discretion to either disregard income or capital where we consider it reasonable to do so

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FAQs: Start and Stop times – civil and children’s accounts

19 February 2025

Clarity on queries raised in webinar sessions when Start & Stop times for time-based work items in Civil & Children’s accounts were introduced December 2024.

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Policy and decision-makers’ guidance (DMG) published for assessing financial eligibility for Civil Legal Aid

23 January 2025

Applications in representative, fiduciary, official or other capacity; Reg12 (Deprivation or conversion of resources); computation period for disposable capital

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