The Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations 1987
These Regulations make provision for the administration of criminal legal aid in Scotland following the coming into force on 1st April 1987 of the main provisions of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986. In particular, the Regulations take account of the transfer of responsibility for the administration of legal aid from the Law Society of Scotland to the Scottish Legal Aid Board, and of responsibility for granting legal aid in summary criminal proceedings from the courts to the Board. They supersede in relation to applications for criminal legal aid granted on or after 1st April 1987 the Legal Aid (Scotland) (Criminal Proceedings) Regulations 1975, which are revoked, and the Legal Aid (Scotland) (Criminal Proceedings) Scheme 1975.