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Civil

Covid-19: Provision now available to submit interim claims under advice and assistance where there is a prospect of property being recovered or preserved

4 August 2020

Guidance on submitting interim payment claims in A&A in cases during Covid-19 where there is a prospect of property being recovered or preserved

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Covid-19: Payment to be made in full for civil schedule 5 (detailed fees), solemn criminal and children’s interim fee claims

4 August 2020

Streamlined procedures for payment in full that will operate until the expiry of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020

Vacancies

Vacancy: Head of Office (PDSO Glasgow)

30 July 2020

Fantastic career opportunity for an experienced criminal lawyer in the public sector, managing a team of solicitors and administration staff.

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Vacancy: Senior Tester

29 July 2020

A great opportunity to play a major role at SLAB, planning regression testing for deployments and delivering training to both internal and external users.

Criminal

Covid-19: Counsel - interim fee claims for preparation in criminal cases

10 July 2020

Update explaining option for counsel to claim fees during Covid-19 for preparation work in criminal cases prior to case conclusion

Civil

Covid-19: New streamlined procedures for submitting interim accounts for Solemn Criminal & Children’s proceedings

30 June 2020

System changes have been made and, with effect from 1 July 2020, you will no longer require to upload any account in support of your interim fee claim.