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Transformational reform required to secure future of legal aid in Scotland

28 May 2025

Vision made to Holyrood civil justice committee for a modern, sustainable and person-centred legal aid system that meets the needs of 21st-century Scotland

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Determination by Scottish Ministers: Denise Clair

6 March 2025

Scottish Ministers have made a determination in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(2)(c) of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986.

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Scottish Government reform paper to address challenges facing legal aid system

27 February 2025

The Scottish Government (SG) has set out three key strands of work for improving and reforming the legal aid system in a paper published today

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Easter & spring bank holidays: Solicitor payments & opening hours

26 February 2025

Details of processing payment dates and bank credits dates during office closures for Easter on 18 and 21 April, and May Day on 5 May.

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SLAB trainee solicitors embark on new-look Civil-Criminal traineeships

3 February 2025

Our CLS Directorate have today welcomed three trainee solicitors who will be the first intake to benefit from a new traineeship in both civil and criminal law

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Website maintenance being carried out on Monday 3 February

30 January 2025

Our website is being moved to a new server on Monday to improve performance, reliability and its ability to handle increased demands

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Edinburgh office closed Friday 24 January

23 January 2025

Our Edinburgh head office Thistle House will be closed on Friday 24 January due to a Met Office Red Weather Warning for Storm Éowyn

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Festive opening hours and payment arrangements

4 December 2024

Our opening hours for Christmas & New Year 2024, solicitor payment arrangements & emergency helpline for civil, children’s & criminal business that cannot wait.

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St Andrew’s Day closure, payment arrangements and emergency Helplines

25 November 2024

We are closed Monday 2 December with payment dates running Tuesday 3 & Wednesday 4, plus emergency numbers for civil, criminal & children's business.

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Annual report 2023-24: More help delivered and payments increase – but justice-wide collaboration needed to reform system

6 November 2024

Our 2023-24 annual report published today shows the cost of legal assistance was £151m and funded 176,000 grants in civil, criminal & children’s matters.

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