Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will not be available on Saturday 20 September from 7pm to 10pm so we can deploy essential maintenance updates.
Criminal
Solemn trial preparation fees payable where the case is disposed of at an accelerated Trial Diet
9 September 2025
Where a case proceeds to an accelerated Trial Diet the trial preparation fee under Schedule 1A, Part 2, paragraph 5(a) of Criminal Fees Regulations is payable
Civil
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.
Civil
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%.
Legal Aid Online
LAOL downtime scheduled: Wednesday 16 July, 5:30pm – New Block Transfer form
11 July 2025
Legal Aid Online (LAOL) will not be available Wednesday 16 July, 5.30pm until 7pm, so we can deploy an updated version of the online block transfer form.
Civil
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
Vacancies
Solicitor members wanted for Criminal Quality Assurance Scheme
5 June 2025
Seeking criminal legal aid practitioners with five years post qualifying experience to ensure professional standards through Criminal Quality Assurance.
All solicitor updates
New interim payment report to show solicitors cases with no final account submitted
28 May 2025
We are making this report available to help solicitors identify the cases that have had interim claims paid and final accounts require to be submitted now
General
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
Legal Aid Online
UPDATED: Online system back online
12 May 2025
The issue with our comms provider preventing access to LAOL has now been resolved
