What rules, regulations or guidelines govern the selection and appointment of duty solicitors for prisoners on remand.

Duty solicitors provide representationfor the first appearance at court for accused persons appearing either from custodyor in response to a police undertaking. Prisoners on remand awaiting trial are ableto obtain criminal legal aid for their solicitor of choice.
The duty solicitor scheme isoperated by the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) in accordance with legal aidregulations. Regulation 5 of the Criminal Legal Aid (Scotland) Regulations1996 requires the board to make duty solicitors available in all sheriff and districtcourts. Solicitors must be eligible for the duty solicitor scheme in terms of criteriaset out by SLAB.