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Payment dates over August Bank Holiday

23 August 2023

Information on how the Bank Holiday on Monday 28 August 2023 will affect BACS payments to the profession.

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Webinars ahead of regulations to amend civil solicitor and counsel fees, disregard certain payments when assessing eligibility and provide free A&A under the 2007 Hague Convention

18 August 2023

The Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) (No.3) Regulations 2023 come into force on 21 September 2023

Criminal

Report on findings from the Criminal Quality Assurance Scheme for Criminal Legal Assistance for 2019 to 2023

7 August 2023

Report setting out the statistics, issues, and findings from the Criminal Quality Assurance scheme for the four-year period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2023

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Further update on the current requirements for signatures on Declaration Forms

4 August 2023

Details on position with applicant & solicitor signatures on declarations forms, & requirement for solicitors to see financial verification for A&A and ABWOR

General

Equality Outcomes Plan for 2023-26

11 July 2023

Our new Equality Outcomes Plan for 2023-26 sets out our equality priorities for the next three years to help people access the legal support they need.

General

Corporate Plan 2023-26 published with objectives aimed at supporting publicly funded legal assistance to help make Scotland fairer

6 July 2023

Our new Corporate Plan continues to focus on making legal assistance available to those eligible and advising ministers on a reformed system of legal aid.