News
10th June 2011 - Update on police station duty plan applications and issues being raised by solicitors.
3 June 2011 - Update mailing re new interim police station duty plans
1 June 2011 - Board publishes new Freedom of Information Publication Scheme – The Scottish Legal Aid Board has adopted the Model Publication Scheme 2011 produced by the Scottish Information Commissioner. He has approved this scheme until 31 May 2015. You can view the Guide to Information and Publication Scheme in our Access to Information section.
25 May 2011- The Board are inviting applications from criminal solicitors to participate in new Police Station Duty Plans which are being set up to run from 4 July 2011. Full details and an application form can be obtained here. The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 8 June 2011.
14 April 2011 - Following media coverage of a case where a solicitor raised concerns about solemn fees, solicitors can read here about solemn legal aid fees paid where clients are remanded in custody.
29 March 2011 -
We have sent information to solicitors about the switchover to Legal Aid Online from 1 April. To view this – go to the mailshots section.
22 March 2011 Board publishes Immigration and Asylum Best Value Review and research briefing. Please read our press release.
22 March 2011 The Board has invited suppliers of interpreting, translation and transcription services to subscribe to a database to ease identification of suppliers for solicitors; and has developed guidelines standardising the fees and payment arrangements for interpreting, translation and transcribing. Read more in our mailshots section.
22 March 2011 - Board issues consultation on proposals to amend the operation of the court duty solicitor schemes. Please go to the mailshots section to read the consultation.
18th March 2011- Changes to the regulations effective 1 April 2011 - we have issued a mailshot to civil solicitors advising them about changes made to the clawback and special urgency provisions under advice and assistance and civil legal aid; children’s appeals; availability of ABWOR for the Additional Support Needs Tribunal; changes to counsel’s fees and the time limit for lodging an account in civil proceedings. Please go to the mailshots section to read the update.
17th March 2011 -Changes to the regulations effective 22 March 2011 - we have issued a mailshot to criminal solicitors advising them about changes made to the fees payable in certain summary criminal legal aid cases. Please go to the mailshots section to read the update.
14th March 2011 - Board publishes Best Value Review of Regulation 18 (special urgency) work in civil legal aid. You can read the report here.
25 Feb 2011 - Board publishes Best Value Review of Mental Health work. Read the report here and the research briefing on the CLAO Inverness training day on mental health and the law.
25th Feb 2011 - Changes to regulations - effective 28 February 2011 - we have issued a mailshot to solicitors advising them about changes to the fees paid for time spent travelling. Please go to the mailshots section to read the update
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