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Published by The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body
Legal aid - policy issues
Author: Abigail Bremner
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Published: Thursday 23 Sep 2021 (SB 21-67)
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An overview of legal aid
The legal aid budget
Independent review of legal aid
The recommendations of the independent review of legal aid
The Scottish Government response to the review
Stakeholder reactions
Key issues for the reform agenda
The role of the state in planning legal aid services
Creating a more joined-up system
Supporting flexibility and innovation
Legal aid payment rates
Recent developments in relation to legal aid fee rates
The work of the Legal Aid Payment Advisory Panel
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Image: Figure 1: grants of legal aid between 2010-11 and 2019-20
Image: Figure 2: expenditure on legal aid between 2010-11 and 2019-20
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