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It is a vital resource that is regarded with envy by other nations of the UK. The board assists local authorities in co-ordinating elections and referendums, and it promotes best practice through training and information for electoral professionals.
The firm that we might lose from Shetland is, to be frank, the only one providing legal-aid assistance to women who are in such circumstances, and we will lose it because of legal aid fees.
If someone has funds to access that sort of expertise to assist with a case, they can find it. However, if someone is in a difficult position or is legally aided, finding an expert who is available to do that at legal aid rates is problematic.
Other submissions from local authorities have said that there is a plus to in-kind assistance, as it can create jobs or make it easier for the person involved.
Assurances have again been put on the record that might assist people who work with children in those circumstances, but can they guarantee that some of the practices that children have endured will no longer persist?
Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill: Stage 1 Item 2 is our first evidence session for stage 1 of the Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill.