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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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Advice and representation provided through police and court duty schemes

26 September 2024

Clarification on how the police and court duty schemes we run operate and their effectiveness in providing advice.

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Accounts payment date today issued in error

16 September 2024

Accounts processed on Friday 13 September 2024 state issued remittance will be Monday 16 September, but payments will be processed on Tuesday 17 September 2024.

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Response to A&A and ABWOR consultation published

25 June 2024

We have now published our response to our consultation on advice and assistance (A&A) and assistance by way of representation (ABWOR) policies.

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May Day public holiday: Solicitor payment arrangements and office closures

2 May 2024

Details of payment dates and SLAB office closures for May Day public holiday on 6 May.

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Minister appoints Chair and three board members and two members re-appointed

24 April 2024

The Minister for Victims and Community Safety has announced the appointment of Dr William Moyes as the new Chair of the Scottish Legal Aid Board

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New legislation needed to ensure legal aid is a modern, responsive and targeted service

25 October 2023

Our Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23, including performance & accountability reports, financial statements, key statistics & fees paid to legal profession.

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Equality Outcomes Plan for 2023-26

11 July 2023

Our new Equality Outcomes Plan for 2023-26 sets out our equality priorities for the next three years to help people access the legal support they need.

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Corporate Plan 2023-26 published with objectives aimed at supporting publicly funded legal assistance to help make Scotland fairer

6 July 2023

Our new Corporate Plan continues to focus on making legal assistance available to those eligible and advising ministers on a reformed system of legal aid.

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