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Fee rises and more cases raise legal aid bill by 14%

25th October 2023 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
SLAB annual report records £135m total spend in 2022-23

SLAB consults about A&A and ABWOR policies

27th September 2023 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Views sought to inform possible reforms

Agreement reached over £11m legal aid funding rise

23rd January 2023 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Ministers, Society and SSBA settle allocation of additional funding

Legal aid spend still below pre-Covid in 2021-22: SLAB

14th December 2022 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Annual report shows recovering levels of business

SLAB tightens practice on representative applications

27th September 2022 | civil litigation , immigration | Civil legal aid , Immigration and asylum
Sponsor applications in immigration and asylum cases no longer accepted

SLAB consults on "unusual work" civil approvals

2nd August 2022 | civil litigation | Civil legal aid
Board seeking to develop definition and revised guidance

Extra funding announced for legal aid lawyers

1st July 2022 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Ministers claim offer final, but Society says it fails to meet need

No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules

12th May 2022 | civil litigation , human rights | Civil legal aid , Human rights
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal

Legal aid spending falls £31.8m in first COVID year

20th December 2021 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
SLAB accounts for 2020-21 show unprecedented fall in payments

Restore former legal aid values, Society tells minister

15th November 2021 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Joint letter with SSBA sets out specifics to secure future of system

England & Wales legal aid needs 25% rise: Commission

20th October 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Cross-party group calls present situation unsustainable

SLAB consults on assessment of accounts

27th September 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Travel and subsistence changes proposed; views sought for accounts guidance

Expenses can't be modified beyond legal aid certificate

9th August 2021 | civil litigation , family-child law | Family and divorce , Civil legal aid
Sheriff ordains pursuer to pay part as condition of going to proof

Replacement legal aid support fund open to applications

4th August 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law , government-administration | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Firms have until 18 August to apply for share of £6.7m support

MPs call for urgent legal aid reforms south of border

27th July 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Justice Committee report highlights significant issues similar to Scotland

SLAB not bound to pay statutory interest: Appeal Court

13th July 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Appeal allowed against decision that commercial late payment rules apply

Legal aid package must be met in full: Society

8th January 2021 | criminal law , civil litigation , law society of scotland | Civil legal aid , Criminal legal aid
Talks continue to ensure promised additional funding paid in full

Fee increase reflected in rise in legal aid spending

27th November 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
SLAB annual report shows total cost up from £123.7m to £130.8m

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