Scottish Legal Aid Board
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The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) (
In 2006 it had an annual budget of approximately £164 million.
History
Providing
"and gif there bee onie pure creature, for faulte of cunning, or expenses, that cannot, nor may not follow his cause, the King for the love of GOD, sall ordain the judge to purwey and get a leill and a wise Advocate, to follow sik pure creatures causes"
This was reinforced by a 1587
"quhatsumever lieges of this Realme accused of treason, or for quatsumever crime... full libertie to provide himselfe of Advocates and Praeloquutoures, in competent numbers to defend his life, honour and land, against quhatsumever accusation".
See also
- Scottish public bodies
- Public Defender Solicitor Office, funded by SLAB
References
- ^ ""The Scottish Legal Aid Board is an independent statutory body established under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986". Scottish Government. 17 August 2006. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
- ^ ""The Poor's Roll remained the basis for providing free legal assistance, with various refinements over the centuries, until the 20th century."". Scottish Legal Aid Board. Archived from the original on 6 April 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
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