Scottish Legal Aid Board

Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)

a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Executive. Among other things, SLAB assesses applications for legal aid, both civil and criminal, and scrutinizes accounts for payment. It registers firms and solicitors under the Board's Code of Practice in relation to criminal legal assistance and monitors compliance. It registers firms for civil legal assistance but compliance with the substance of the civil scheme is with the Law Society of Scotland. The Board investigates abuse of legal aid.

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The Scottish Legal aid Board last night said they had yet to receive an application.

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Niels Lockhart, 66, said the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) damaged his reputation by releasing a damning report which laid bare "unnecessary and excessive" payments.

Legal Aid rogue bins PS100k fight; SOLICITOR BLASTED OVER EXCESSIVE CLAIMS Board win battle over report

Since 1995 he has pursued a portfolio career including positions at Scottish Legal Aid Board, SEPA, the Institute of Directors Scotland, Glasgow School of Art, ScotlandIS, Scotland the Brand, QAA Scotland, Iomart and, currently, mLED and Scott & Fyfe.

Kuenssberg takes on SIS chairmanship

He was also a board member of the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

CELTIC BOMB TRIAL LAWYER FOUND DEAD; Tributes pour in for Lennon's QC friend

A probe by the Scottish Legal Aid Board found dozens of Kirk's claims had been fraudulent.

LEGAL AID FRAUDSTER MUST FACE LEGAL MUSIC SAYS MSP; EXCLUSIVE

Software products and services supplier 170 Systems has won a contract from the Scottish Legal Aid Board to supply a document management solution.

Scottish legal organisation opts for technology from 170 Systems

Mr Fyfe said the Scottish Legal Aid Board had refused the applications for aid on the grounds the action was both costly and unlikely to succeed.

Widow steps up her fight for Legal Aid

170 Systems, a leading provider of software products and services that streamline the business processes of ERP systems for Global 1000 enterprises, today announced that it has been appointed by the Scottish Legal Aid Board to fulfil part of its e-government objective.

170 Systems Wins Major e-Government Contract With the Scottish Legal Aid Board

Instead, their unpaid fees - claimed by Ross Harper from the Scottish Legal Aid Board - were fraudulently used to keep the ailing law firm afloat.

Betrayed, let down and cheated out of PS100,000; CLIENTS IN FIGHT FOR THEIR MONEY; Legal watchdogs face big bill over disgraced law firm

Organisations including the Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre, Govan Housing Association and Maryhill Housing Association benefited from the funding, which was introduced in 2014 and was administered by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

Welfare advice projects lose funding

His lawyer Ann Ogg yesterday told judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal the Scottish Legal Aid Board had agreed funding.

PAEDO TO FIGHT BUS RIDE BAN; He claims human rights breach

Following a probe by the Scottish Legal Aid Board it was discovered that dozens of his claims had been fraudulent.