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We are recruiting a permanent, full-time policy officer to contribute to our policy and development programme, delivering its mission and strategic objectives.
Legal Aid Online
LAOL downtime scheduled for Sunday night
17 June 2021
Access to LAOL Legal Aid Online will be down for essential maintenance and unavailable between 8pm and 8.30pm on Sunday 20 June
All solicitor updates
New Criminal policies and Decision-makers’ Guidance published
17 June 2021
A further release of policies and decision-makers’ guidance in Criminal Applications matters for Guidance on the Administration of Legal Aid (GALA) project.
All solicitor updates
Use of interim fees for Covid-19 reasons
7 June 2021
A published paper which aimed to explore the use of Covid-19 interim fee arrangements and identify if there are any barriers to its use.
Criminal
Workaround to resolve issue with agents-to-prison video software for Apple devices
2 June 2021
We have been notified of an issue with Apple devices using the latest version of the Polycom app for agents-to-prison video consultations.
General
SLAB’s Inverness direct services are moving to a new office
1 June 2021
The Highland and Islands Civil Legal Assistance Office and Inverness Public Defenders Solicitors’ Office are relocating to a new shared office today.
