Work with users and delivery partners across the legal aid and justice system to improve system and service design. The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) is a public body of the Scottish Government responsible for the administration of legal aid. It was established in April 1987 under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986[1] and took over the functions previously performed by the Law Society. SLAB has developed and is now well on its way to a major multi-year programme of change, the Guidance on the Administration of Legal Assistance (GALA), which aims to improve the internal decision-making framework and ensure consistency and transparency in decision-making on legal aid funding applications and the payment of accounts. Registration of companies and lawyers providing legal assistance and monitoring the quality of work performed through quality assurance agreements. Management of a network of SLAB lawyers providing public defence law office services, contact line for lawyers and civil legal assistance. SLAB`s previous business plan established a new mission to change the way its functions can be performed and launched a major program to strengthen systems and decision-making processes. The goal was to facilitate the exercise of its role, facilitate lawyers` cooperation with SLAB and make it easier for the public to understand what they expect from legal aid and navigate the process. SLAB has made good progress. Administers the legal aid system, which provides access to legal aid and advice to people who would not otherwise be able to afford it.

To advise Scottish Ministers on how legal aid works and how it can be developed. Investigate and combat fraud and abuse of legal aid. The provision of free legal aid in Scotland is based on the Poor`s Roll of 1424:[2] Valuation of Lawyers` and Lawyers` Accounts for Legal Aid and Payment for Work Done. To monitor and advise Scottish Ministers on the availability and accessibility of legal services in Scotland. Decide whether people should pay the costs of legal aid and then collect those amounts. Decision on the granting of applications for legal aid. This update explains the important changes to our online system to create more consistency and make LAOL more user-friendly An important part of the strategy focuses on developing the SLAB team with a real focus on internal excellence. Transparency: This means that we know the rules and criteria that apply to each of our works and take responsibility for ensuring that they are understandable. Impartiality: This means that we focus on objective criteria in all our work and avoid conscious or unconscious bias. Proportionality: This means being aware of the impact of what we do and how we do it on ourselves and others, and striving to balance efficiency, accessibility and effective risk management. The way SLAB measures and publishes operational performance information has changed beyond recognition.

This has been crucial for the transformation work. SLAB has shifted the focus of its claims and account processing performance away from the more easily controllable elements for SLAB to measure the time required for the entire process, as experienced by candidates and lawyers. The day of the state funeral will be a statutory holiday and our offices will be closed. By improving the clarity of decision-making, SLAB will aim to improve the visibility and accountability of its actions. Management of grants for projects providing a range of consulting services. Accountability: This means that we can demonstrate that we follow our established policies and procedures and that we apply them accurately and consistently. In 2006, it had an annual budget of approximately £164 million. Responsiveness: This means that as a learning organization, we reflect on how our work impacts others, encourage the identification of opportunities for change, and innovate with established design principles that embody our values.