Praise for legal profession as Covid-19 court closures cause sharp fall in payments
17 December 2021
The publication today of our annual report for 2020-21 shows an unprecedented fall in legal aid payments.
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Festive office opening times and payment dates
16 December 2021
Please note our office opening hours, contact information and solicitor payment dates over the Christmas and New Year period
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Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 to come into effect
14 December 2021
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019l comes into effect on 17 December 2021, raising the age of criminal responsibility to 12 years of age
Children's
New Children’s policies and decision-makers’ guidance published
9 December 2021
We have published the first policies and decision-makers’ guidance for Children’s Legal Aid as part of our Guidance on the Administration of Legal Aid project
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Legal Aid Online unavailable 14 December – 5:30pm to 9pm
8 December 2021
Legal Aid Online will be unavailable on Tuesday 14 December, from 5:30pm to 9pm to implement system changes.
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Consultation launched about civil legal aid financial eligibility assessment
1 December 2021
We are seeking the views of the profession and others in a consultation launched today about how we assess financial eligibility
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Redress for survivors’ regulations come into force 26 November
22 November 2021
We will be updating the keycards and relevant legal aid guidance on our website to reflect the amended regulations
Children's
Children’s team preparing for changes to age of criminal responsibility
22 November 2021
Legal assistance will be available from 17 December to defend three orders relating to the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019
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Updated phone details for contacting SLAB teams
8 November 2021
Updated telephone numbers on our Contact Us page to help solicitors call directly to the relevant team
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Deadline for responses to legal aid accounts assessment consultation extended to 10 December
4 November 2021
We were asked to extend our consultation about assessing accounts submitted by solicitors and advocates to allow some stakeholders to give it full consideration
