Scottish Legal Aid Board

The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) (Scottish Gaelic: Bòrd Taic Laghail na h-Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for managing legal aid. It was established in April 1987, under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, taking over functions previously exercised by the Law Society.

Scottish Legal Aid Board
Agency overview
FormedApril 1987 (April 1987)
Typeexecutive non-departmental public body
JurisdictionScotland
HeadquartersThistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE
Annual budget£137,809
(Total cash expenditure 2015–16)
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Ray Macfarlane, Chair
  • Colin Lancaster, Chief Executive
Parent departmentScottish Government
Websitewww.slab.org.uk
Map
Scotland in the UK and Europe
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Scots law
Administration
Civil courts
Criminal courts
Special courts
Criminal prosecution
Legal profession

In 2006 it had an annual budget of approximately £164 million.

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