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Easter and May Day opening hours and solicitor payment arrangements

26 March 2021

View information about the payment dates over the Easter and May Day public holidays 2021 and opening hours.

Vacancies

Vacancy: Solicitor (CLAO Edinburgh)

25 March 2021

We’re recruiting a permanent, skilled court solicitor within Edinburgh and the Lothians, as part of our Civil Legal Assistance Office (CLAO) service.

Vacancies

Vacancy: Internal Auditor

25 March 2021

We’re recruiting an Internal Auditor with excellent analytical skills to analyse and interpret evidence for the Audit team.

Criminal

New streamlined policy on criminal Interests of Justice test is live

23 March 2021

Updated guidance now available for new simplified approach to the assessment of the IoJ test for summary criminal legal assistance and ABWOR

Legal Aid Online

Updated: Legal Aid Online is back online

22 March 2021

We have reverted to previous online system until issues resolved by third party supplier

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The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, to increase fees by 5%

18 March 2021

Regulations to increase solicitor and advocate fees for legal aid and advice and assistance by 5% come into force on 22 March 2021