Scottish Legal Aid Board
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The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) (Scottish Gaelic: Bòrd Taic Laghail na h-Alba) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for managing legal aid. It was established in April 1987, under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986,[1] taking over functions previously exercised by the Law Society.
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Formed | April 1987; 37 years ago (April 1987) |
Type | executive non-departmental public body |
Jurisdiction | Scotland |
Headquarters | Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE |
Annual budget | £137,809 (Total cash expenditure 2015–16) |
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Parent department | Scottish Government |
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In 2006 it had an annual budget of approximately £164 million.