Posts by Amy McGilp
Congratulations to LSA’s Newly-Qualified Solicitors
Legal Services Agency is delighted to announce that two of our now-former trainees – Fiona Anderson and Rebecca Stafford – have successfully completed their traineeships and qualified as solicitors. Traineeships at Legal Services Agency are designed to develop the next generation of social justice solicitors. We pride ourselves on nurturing future leaders in the sector…
Read MoreLSA Gives Evidence at the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry
Last Tuesday, Legal Services Agency (LSA) gave evidence at the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry’s justice impact hearings. The Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry is investigating, independent of government, the devolved strategic response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a view to identifying lessons for the future and making recommendations to the Scottish Government. The justice impact hearings are gathering…
Read MoreLSA Response to Scottish Parliament’s Call for Views on Financial Considerations When Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Legal Services Agency (LSA) recently contributed to an important ‘Call for Views’ by the Social Justice and Social Security Committee into financial considerations when leaving an abusive relationship. The Social Justice and Social Security Committee wanted to hear about: the support local authorities give to women leaving abusive relationships how rules and practices related to…
Read MoreLegal Services Agency meets with Children’s Commissioner About UNCRC Incorporation
Last week, Legal Services Agency met with representatives from the Commissioner for Children and Young People to discuss the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots law. The UNCRC The UNCRC is a legally binding agreement which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of…
Read MoreWhy #LegalAidMatters to LSA staff
This week, members of our team shared why legal aid matters to them, in support of the Law Society of Scotland’s ‘Legal Aid Matters’ campaign. The campaign calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise legal aid reform. Here’s what they had to say… Amy McGilp, Communications Officer: Legal aid matters because every £1 spent on…
Read MoreLSA pledges support for the Law Society of Scotland’s Legal Aid Matters campaign
Legal Services Agency is pledging our support for the Law Society of Scotland’s ‘Legal Aid Matters’ campaign. The campaign calls on the Scottish Government to prioritise legal aid reform. As put by the Law Society of Scotland: Access to justice is a cornerstone of a fair society — but Scotland’s legal aid system is under…
Read MoreLSA Consultation Response to Scottish Government’s Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy
Legal Services Agency recently contributed to an important consultation by the Scottish Government regarding their Equality and Human Rights Mainstreaming Strategy. The purpose of the strategy is to embed principles of equality, inclusion, and human rights across all the work of the Scottish Government, as well as supporting the wider public sector in Scotland to…
Read MoreLSA Celebrates Human Rights Day 2024
Legal Services Agency celebrates Human Rights Day 2024. Human Rights Day is celebrated around the world on the 10th of December every year. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This was the first recognition of human rights on a global scale…
Read MoreLSA Celebrates 30 Years of the National Lottery
Legal Services Agency celebrates the 30th anniversary of the National Lottery. On this anniversary we would like to thank the National Lottery – and the players of the National Lottery – for the important, life-changing, and inspiring work that has been made possible through their funding. Our Employment Law Project is majority funded by the…
Read MoreLSA Annual Report 2023/24 Out Now
We are excited to share our Annual Report highlighting developments over the last year. To view our Annual Report in pdf, please click here Annual Report 2023-2024 or watch our video below.
Read More