Scottish Legal Aid Board° |
44 Drumsheugh Gardens
Edinburgh
EH3 7SW |
| Tel: 0131 226 7061 |
| Fax: 0131 220 4878 |
| Email: general@slab.org.uk |
| Website: www.slab.org.uk |
| Status: Executive NDPB |
| Established: 1987, under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986. |
Terms of Reference: To access and where appropriate grant, applications for Legal Aid; to scrutinise and pay legal aid accounts submitted by solicitors and advocates; and to advise Scottish Ministers on legal aid matters.
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Chairman: Mr Iain Robertson CBE
Remuneration £29,831For other board members Show Members |
Chief Executive: Mr Lindsay Montgomery
Salary £90-95k |
| Staff Employed: 296 |
| Audit Arrangements: Auditor General for Scotland |
Last Reviewed by Government: 2003/2004
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Budget |
| Total Gross Expenditure: Legal Aid Fund - £161.866m (2006-07); Administration £12,696 |
| Scottish Government Grant-in-Aid: Legal Aid Fund £150.198m; Administration £12.696m |
Other Expenditure by Directorate:
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Other Information |
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Notes: The Legal Aid Fund is demand led and funding additional to the allocated budget will be provided by the Scottish Ministers if the need arises. |