Scottish Legal Aid Board

Services

• Being arrested: your rights

  Includes powers of arrest, rights in custody, legal advice at the police station, young people and vulnerable adults.

• Being charged with a crime

  What happens if the police charge you with a crime. Includes being released on an undertaking or kept in police custody until your first court hearing.

• Complain about the Scottish Legal Aid Board

  How to complain to the Scottish Legal Aid Board if you’re unhappy with their service.

• Help after a break-up

  Information and support if you're divorcing or separating from your husband, wife or partner.

• Help for home owners with mortgage difficulties

  If you cannot afford to pay your mortgage, find information to help you stay in your home.

• Help with a legal problem

  Who can help you if you need advice about a legal problem, such as debt, housing, benefits, employment, divorce or claims for money.

• If a young person gets in trouble with the police

  What happens if a child or young person gets in trouble with the police – includes the age of criminal responsibility and Children's Hearings.

• Instead of going to court

  If you have a dispute with someone or an organisation, there may be ways to deal with it without going to court.

• Legal advice for care

  You may need help with setting up a power of attorney or making a will.

• Legal aid

  Help with the costs of legal advice and representation in court if you can’t afford it.

• Report legal aid fraud

  How to report legal aid fraud to the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

• Repossession

  You may be able to postpone or stop your home from being repossessed.

• Understanding civil justice

  Issues like debt, housing disputes, bankruptcy, divorce, and parental rights are dealt with in the civil justice system.

• Using a solicitor

  Solicitors can give you legal advice and representation at court.