You can find details of the publications available on this site, by using the links below.

• Information for the public
  
• Information about the Board - corporate publications
  
• Materials for the legal profession
• Ordering printed publications
  
  

INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC

For information on applying for legal aid, visit our section getting legal help. The links below will take you to pdf versions of our leaflets.

• 1 Guidance for opponents in civil legal aid cases
• 2 A guide to civil legal aid - (Version effective 12th April 2010. This version is only available as a pdf on our website, not as a printed copy. A new version available in print will be made avaialble shortly.)
• 3 Criminal legal assistance if you are in custody
• 4 Criminal legal assistance if you are not in custody
• 5 Civil legal aid – what you may have to pay (Version effective 12th April 2010. This version is only available as a pdf on our website, not as a printed copy. A new version available in print will be made avaialble shortly.)
• Legal aid for children - for cases involving civil, criminal or children's legal assistance
• Complaints and comments about the Scottish Legal Aid Board
• Civil legal aid - information for applicants (Version effective 12th April 2010. This version is only available as a pdf on our website, not as a printed copy. A new version available in print will be made avaialble shortly.)
• Access to information
• If you would like the leaflet in another language or format, please give us details.
• Our service standards tell you the level of service you can expect from us, including how long it will take us to do things.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD - CORPORATE PUBLICATIONS

• Read our Annual Reports, including full annual accounts.
  
• Also read our Corporate Plan 2010-2011(pdf) or visit the Corporate Plan archive listing.
  
• Find out about our Equality work
  
• We also publish a wide range of other information about our work. You can easily access this in our Access to Information section, by using our A - Z listing of published information.

Logos: These are in the highest resolution formats available. Please note that there are two types of logo. Solicitor firms should use the "Legal aid" logos only. Partner organisations may require the "Board logo" types.

• Board logo colour v1
• Board logo colour v2
• Board logo - black and white
• Legal aid logo v1
• Legal aid logo v2

MATERIALS FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSION

• Scottish Legal Aid Handbook
  
• Keycard, category codes card, equality card
• Mailshots
• The Recorder
  
• Forms
• Briefing note for sheriffs on children's legal aid
• Archive materials
  

ORDERING PRINTED PUBLICATIONS

You can get FREE supplies of printed copies of our leaflets, from our printers Stewarts. (Access to information and Our service standards are only available from our website to download). Stewarts' contact details are:

Fax: 01506 460 129
Tel: 01506 405 480
Postal address: 1 Lister Road, Kirkton Campus, Livingston EH54 7BL.

Please print off the order form in the link, fill it out and fax direct to our printers ORDER FORM.

If you want a single printed copy of any of our leaflets, phone our Legal Aid Helpline on 0845 122 8686. It is open 7 days a week 7am to 11pm.

If you wish to order any printed publications (apart from leaflets, and forms for the profession), please contact our Communications Office with your request:

Mail to : Communications, Scottish Legal Aid Board
Postal address: 44 Drumsheugh Gardens, Edinburgh EH3 7SW
DX address: DX ED555250 EDINBURGH 30
Legal Post address: LP2 EDINBURGH 7

or telephone 0131 240 1985 Please note that for training and monitoring purposes your call may be recorded.

or e-mail your details to:general@slab.org.uk