With effect from Monday 8 July we will no longer apply a hold to a request for ABWOR.
Children's
New format Children’s duty plans for 2019-20 published
4 July 2019
Instead of weekly slots being allocated to individual firms we have now listed alphabetically the firms that have selected each geographical area.
General
SLAB welcomes launch of public consultation on legal aid
27 June 2019
The Scottish Government have launched its public consultation on legal aid.
General
contactSCOTLAND BSL service extended
13 June 2019
The service, which is funded by the Scottish Government, is now available 24 hours a day throughout the year.
Legal Aid Online
Block move/transfer cases option added to Legal Aid Online
18 April 2019
This update contains information about a new ‘Block solicitor transfer/firm moves’ option that will go live on Wednesday 24 April.
Legal Aid Online
Option to refer account to Edinburgh/local agent added to Legal Aid Online
16 April 2019
An Edinburgh/local agent function will be available in Court of Session cases if you provided the Edinburgh agent details in the CIV/SOL application and these h
Legal Aid Online
New restricted access option on LAOL for law accountants
11 April 2019
We have now developed a third party access solution allowing you to restrict access for law accountants to specified cases only.
All solicitor updates
The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019, to increase fees by 3%
9 April 2019
The increase was announced by the Minister for Community Safety, Ash Denham, as part of the Scottish Government’s wider response to Martyn Evans’s independent r
All solicitor updates
New interim accounts process for payment of fees and outlays
3 April 2019
Following your feedback we have made changes so you can now submit more types of interim accounts online.
General
Updated CRIM/COURTAPP form to allow for extended domestic abuse categories
2 April 2019
The new Domestic Abuse Act 2018, which came into force on 1 April 2019, has also extended the list of categories where the court can appoint a solicitor to act
