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Regulations amended to add Windrush Compensation and Scottish Child Payments to assessment disregard list

5 February 2021

Regulations amended to add payments to the list which can be disregarded from the assessment of an applican't disposable income or capital

Vacancies

Vacancy: Criminal Defence Solicitor – Inverness (Maternity Cover)

3 February 2021

A fixed term, 12 month maternity cover contract for a Grade 6 criminal defence solicitor within our PDSO Inverness office.

Vacancies

Corporate Policy Officer (Equalities)

20 January 2021

We are recruiting a Corporate Policy Officer with experience in the equalities field to contribute to the delivery of SLAB’s Policy Development programme.

Civil

Applicant access to digital Form 2 being piloted

14 January 2021

Information on our pilot stage as we create a secure, digital Form 2 for applicants to use for Civil Financial Assessment.

Legal Aid Online

Amendments to Civ Sol online registration screen

6 January 2021

Details of some changes to the available fields when entering applicant details in the Civ Sol online form

Vacancies

Project Tester

5 January 2021

A full-time, permanent role to carry out quality assurance activities ensuring SLAB’s online products, internal systems and services meet the highest standards.