Introduction
In June 2004, the Strategic Review of the Delivery of Legal Aid, Advice and Information reported to Scottish Ministers. The Review made a number of recommendations for change in the systems of legal aid and advice, including related arrangements for the provision of a wide range of advice with a view to ensuring better co-ordination of advice services across the board.
In June 2005, the Scottish Executive published a Consultation Paper, Advice for All: Publicly Funded Legal Assistance in Scotland - The Way Forward.
The period of the public consultation was from 17 June 2005 to 09 September 2005. There were 65 written responses received.
All non-confidential responses can be viewed by visiting the library or can also be provided by post at the Scottish Executive Library, K Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh EH11 3XD. To request copies by post or make an appointment to view the responses please contact the Library on 0131-244 4552 or e-mail SELibrary@scotland.gsi.gov.uk. You may also view the responses on the consultation web pages.
The Executive will also post an analysis of the written responses by late Autumn.
Responses
All non-confidential responses can be viewed by visiting the library or can also be provided by post at the Scottish Executive Library, K Spur, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh EH11 3XD. To request copies by post or make an appointment to view the responses please contact the Library on 0131-244 4552 or e-mail SELibrary@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
All the responses are provided below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format; please note that if you are unable to open the responses you may need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader software from Adobes website.
LIST OF RESPONDENTS - RESPONSE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Aberdeen Bar Association
ACPOS
Age Concern Scotland
Angus Council
Argyll and Bute Advice Network
Association Of Independent Law Accountants
Castlemilk Law Centre
Citizens Advice Scotland
Commission for Racial Equality
COSLA
Disability Rights Commission
Dundee North Law Centre
Edinburgh Bar Association
ENABLE Scotland
Equal Opportunities Commission
Faculty of Advocates
Falkirk Council
Family Mediation Scotland
Fife Council
Fife Council, Trading Standards
George Mathers & Co
Glasgow Bar Association
Granton Information Centre
Haddington CAB
Highland Council
Individual 1
Individual 2
Individual 3
North Lanarkshire Council
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
Paisley Law Centre
Prof Alan Paterson
Renfrewshire Council
Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Scottish Accessible Information Forum
Scottish Association of Law Centres
Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
Scottish Consumer Council
Scottish Legal Action Group ScoLAG
Scottish Legal Aid Board
Scottish Mediation Network
Scottish Refugee Council
Scottish Women's Aid
Shelter Scotland
Simon Di Rollo
Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland
Society of Solicitors, Airdrie
Stirling Council
The Law Society of Scotland
Welfare Benefits Service
West Dunbartonshire Community Law Service
Youthlink Scotland