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Legal Aid Essentials Series: Navigating policy change and practice challenges

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Location: Online, Zoom
From: 21st May 2026
To: 2nd July 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:00
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CPD Hours: 6
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6 hours verifiable CPD | Free to members

On the back of recent smaller-firm research, we are pleased to offer our members working in legal-aid a new series of free webinars designed and delivered in collaboration with the Scottish Legal Aid Board.

This series will focus on recent and upcoming policy changes and practical aspects pertaining to legal-aid procedure, with time for questions allocated at the end of each module.

The series is relevant to all legal-aid practitioners at any stage of their career, with each module focusing on areas such as: Criminal Legal Assistance; Children’s Legal Assistance; Civil merits; Civil Finance overview; Accounts Overview; with the final module offering the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A session with SLAB about Legal Aid Reform and an update on their activities.

Each webinar will take place from 4pm - 5pm on the dates noted below. You can book all 6 webinars as a package or choose individual sessions.

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21 May - 2 July | 6 hours CPD

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Book your individual sessions below:

Criminal Legal Assistance Overview

21 May 2026 | 1 hour CPD 

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Children’s Legal Assistance Overview

28 May 2026 | 1 hour CPD 

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Accounts Overview

4 June 2026 | 1 hour CPD 

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Civil Merits Overview

18 June 2026 | 1 hour CPD 

Book now - Civil Merits Overview

Civil Finance overview including financial eligibility and clawback

25 June 2026 | 1 hour CPD 

Book now - Civil Finance overview including financial eligibility and clawback

Q&A with Adam Ford, Director of Operations

2 July 2026 | 1 hour CPD 

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