The Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1987
These Regulations make provision for the administration of advice and assistance under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 in Scotland following the coming into force on 1st April 1987 of that Act which transferred from the Law Society of Scotland to the Scottish Legal Aid Board responsibility for the general oversight of awards of advice and assistance by solicitors. The 1986 Act also extended advice and assistance to include representation in certain summary criminal proceedings. The Regulations make provisions for all types of advice and assistance, including assistance by way of representation. They supersede in relation to applications for advice and assistance granted after 1st April 1987 the Legal Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Regulations 1973 (as amended), which are revoked, and the Legal Advice and Assistance (Scotland) Scheme 1973.