Scottish Legal Aid Board

Legal aid allows people who would not otherwise be able to afford it to get help for their legal problems. The Scottish Legal Aid Board was set up in 1987 to manage legal aid in Scotland.

Civil or criminal legal assistance helps people to get legal advice and "representation", which means a solicitor to put their case in court.

To find out more about legal aid, if you may qualify, or where to find a legal aid solicitor or order leaflets you can call the Legal Aid Helpline on 0845 122 8686. (Please note that SLAB do not provide legal advice. Calls are charged at local rate.)  Please note that for training and monitoring purposes your call may be recorded.  

Alternatively visit the Scottish Legal Aid Board website