Written Question · S2W-26275 · Session 2
What it estimates the outstanding value of legal aid debts to be and what action is being taken to recover these debts.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the outstanding value of legal aid debts to be and what action is being taken to recover these debts.
The answer
Legal aid debts arise underfour main headings: contributions payable by persons granted civil legal aid; moniespayable in respect of terminations of legal aid; expenses payable by opponents ofpersons granted civil legal aid, and payments to the Legal Aid Fund from winnings.
At 31 March 2006 there was an outstandingdebt of £10.265 million. This amount will fluctuate as some of it is repaid anddebts arise from the four main headings.
The Scottish Legal Aid Boardcan and does take any reasonable and necessary enforcement steps, by way of civildiligence or other available measures, to recover the sums owed to the Legal AidFund in respect of the costs of any legal aid.
At 31 March 2006 there was an outstandingdebt of £10.265 million. This amount will fluctuate as some of it is repaid anddebts arise from the four main headings.
The Scottish Legal Aid Boardcan and does take any reasonable and necessary enforcement steps, by way of civildiligence or other available measures, to recover the sums owed to the Legal AidFund in respect of the costs of any legal aid.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-26275 by reference.