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Vacancies

Corporate Support Assistant

30 October 2020

A great opportunity to join our team in the Chief Executive’s Office, providing administration and business support.

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Legal aid framework project publishes first policies and decision-makers’ guidance

29 October 2020

An update about a project to develop a new framework for our policies and guidance on legal aid applications and accounts.

Recruitment process underway for new legal and non-legal Board members

27 October 2020

Applications are invited for two roles on our Board - one legal member and one non-legal member.

Vacancies

Extended recruitment deadline: Two solicitors for CLAO Inverness

19 October 2020

We have vacancies for two solicitors in our Civil Legal Assistance Office network as part of the Highland and Islands team in Inverness.

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Covid-19: Applicants’ signatures on online declaration forms

7 October 2020

Advice on applications being submitted without clients signing legal aid declarations during Covid-19 restrictions

Civil

Covid-19: Civil Legal Aid payments

7 October 2020

Update on who to contact if clients have change in their financial circumstances or difficulty in making their payments