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Legal Aid Committee

Conveners
Ian Moir
Ian
Patricia Thom
Patricia
Secretary
Fiona Menzies
Law Society of Scotland
fionamenzies@lawscot.org.uk
Members
Barbara Black
Paul Brown
Keith Leishman
Yvonne McKennna
Catherine Monaghan
Tracey Mulholland
Keith Murray
Luke O'Curry
Matthew O’Neill
Serena Sutherland
Peter Walsh
Desmond Ziolo

Aims & functions of the committee

  • To negotiate with Scottish Government, the Scottish Legal Aid Board and other relevant organisations on legal aid issues.
  • To monitor and evaluate the outcomes of summary and solemn reforms.
  • To communicate effectively the Society's work on legal aid.
  • To undertake any other work necessary to deal with legal aid issues affecting practitioners.
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