Summary Criminal Legal Assistance
Revised Summary Legal Aid Reform Proposals
November 2008
Click here for the minutes of the Summary Criminal Legal Aid Monitoring and Evaluation meeting held on 5 November 2008.
September 2008
Click here for the minutes of the Summary Criminal Legal Aid Monitoring and Evaluation meeting held on 2 September 2008. The Scottish Government paper that is referred to at point 12 in the minute can be accessed by clicking here.
Click here for the paper confirming the remit of the Summary Justice Criminal Legal Aid Monitoring and Evaluation Group (the review group). This paper also reiterates the assurances which the Society has received from the Cabinet Secretary and the contents have been authorised by him.
August 2008
A Special General Meeting of the Society was held on Friday 22 August, on a requisition from the Glasgow Bar Association. Click here for a summary report of that meeting.
July 2008
Click here for the minutes of the Summary Criminal Legal Aid Monitoring and Evaluation meeting held on 2 July 2008.
The Society continues to be involved in discussions with the Scottish Government and SLAB. For the most up-to-date developments on Summary Legal Aid Reform please click here.
June 2008
The Society's Summary Review Group has issued a letter to all criminal practitioners updating them on the current developments with the reform process. Please click on the link to the right to view this letter.
May 2008
Click here for the minutes of the Summary Criminal Legal Aid Monitoring and Evaluation meeting held on 29 May 2008. It is our intention to publish all the minutes of this group on the website as and when they become available.
April 2008
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill, has written to the Law Society of Scotland and representatives from the local faculties setting out the concessions the Scottish Government is prepared to make with regard to the proposed summary legal aid reforms. Please click on the link to the right to view this letter.
March 2008
Following negotiations between the Society, the Scottish Government and SLAB, SLAB has published a consultation paper containing proposals for Summary Legal Aid Reform. You can view the proposals along with the Society's covering letter using the links to the right.
Revision of the SLAB Code of Practice for Criminal Legal Assistance
SLAB are currently examining the provisions of the Code of Practice with a view to updating the content to take account of recent legislative changes. The Society is engaging with SLAB with regard to the review and further details will become available in due course.
