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Jan282013

Bar Report legal aid funding capped

By AuthorFNF Scotland on DateMonday, January 28, 2013 at 7:59AM

The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) has announced new restrictions on legal aid support for Bar Reports in child welfare hearings. 

The cost payable to a lawyer appointed to carry out these reports will be limited to £3000 (excluding  VAT and outlays) for Reports ordered after February 18th 2013.

This move follows a study conducted by SLAB which showed a wide variation in the cost of reports, with average costs ranging from less than £1000 to over £5,000 in different Sheriff Courts across Scotland. 

These limits will not apply to reports funded by individual parties in court cases, but it does give a strong message on how much it should cost to carry out a Bar Report.

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