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Publication - Consultation paper

Legal Aid reform: consultation

Published
4 September 2026
From
Minister for Victims and Community Safety
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order
ISBN
9781807753740

The Scottish Government is consulting on a new Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill to modernise the legal aid system and create a simpler, more sustainable and user-focused framework for publicly funded legal assistance.

Closed
This consultation closed 13 October 2026.

View this consultation on consult.gov.scot, including responses once published.

Supporting documents

Legal Aid Reform: Consultation
File type
45 page PDF
File size
486.7 kB
Respondent Information Form
File type
Word document
File size
241.8 kB
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