Arising from action taken nationally by legal aid practitioners, there has now been an exchange of correspondence between the Minister for Community Safety and the Presidents of the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Solicitors’ Bar Association to move forward plans for urgent legal aid reform. Input into the proposals was given by the GBA Executive Committee, amongst others.

01.11.21 – Letter from Minister for community safety to President of the Law Society of Scotland and President of the Scottish Solicitors’ Bar Association

12.11.21 LSS and SSBA letter to Minister for Community Safety re legal aid provision