Scottish Government Legal Aid Traineeship Fund 2026
Thank you for your interest in the Scottish Government Legal Aid Traineeship Fund 2026
Currently, the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Government are still establishing a timeline for the fund. A public announcement of the Scottish Government Legal Aid Traineeship Fund will be made to notify the profession of when applications for firms/organisations go live. You can sign up to our mailing list to receive updates on this by contacting traineeshipfund@lawscot.org.uk
For firms/organisations, the application process will look slightly different from the previous iteration. Instead of operating on a first‑come, first‑served basis, firms/organisations will be able to submit applications across the application window. This change was made on the back of feedback we received from the Legal Aid profession. We’ll give firms/organisations advance notice of when that window will open and close.
Students interested in the Scottish Government Legal Aid Traineeship Fund can also sign up to our mailing list to keep updated on this process through traineeshipfund@lawscot.org.uk . We encourage students interested in the practising areas of Legal Aid specifically, to engage.
Contact us
For any enquiries, and to find out more, please email us at traineeshipfund@lawscot.org.uk.