A further meeting in February is proposed.Recommendation 3The Scottish Executive should invite the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) to consider the following:(a) Proceeding with the development of the template on Advice and Assistance as soon as possible;(b) Including in the template provision for meeting/negotiation with the defender;(c) Including in the template provision for class actions as well as individual clinical negligence cases;(d) Updating the guidelines to the profession;(e) Introducing an “interests of justice” test for civil legal aid applications in clinical negligence cases, and(f) Proceeding towards the making of staged payments.Reform of Civil Advice and Assistance is the subject of recent SE consultation procedures- available from the Executive website...