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10-702: The Scottish Legal Aid Board ( SLAB ) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government , responsible for managing legal aid . It was established in April 1987, under the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 , taking over functions previously exercised by the Law Society . In 2006 it had an annual budget of approximately £164 million. Providing free legal assistance in Scotland
20-1040: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to law in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to government in Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Scottish public bodies William , Duke of Rothesay Swinney government The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP The Rt Hon John Swinney MSP Kate Forbes MSP Sixth session Alison Johnstone MSP Angela Constance MSP Dorothy Bain KC The Rt Hon Lord Carloway KC PC United Kingdom Parliament elections European Parliament elections Local elections Referendums Starmer ministry The Rt Hon Keir Starmer MP The Rt Hon Ian Murray MP Public bodies of
30-829: Is based on the Poor's Roll of 1424: "and gif there bee onie pure creature, for faulte of cunning, or expenses, that cannot, nor may not follow his cause, the King for the love of GOD, sall ordain the judge to purwey and get a leill and a wise Advocate, to follow sik pure creatures causes" This was reinforced by a 1587 act of the Parliament of Scotland : "quhatsumever lieges of this Realme accused of treason, or for quatsumever crime... full libertie to provide himselfe of Advocates and Praeloquutoures, in competent numbers to defend his life, honour and land, against quhatsumever accusation". This article about an organisation in Scotland
40-482: Is defined in specific legislation setting up each body. They employ their own staff, who are not civil servants. Advisory NDPBs are similar to Executive NDPBs, but do not undertake activities directly. They provide independent expert advice to the government and others in relation to particular subject. They do not normally employ staff, with administrative support usually being provided by civil servants. Tribunals undertake judicial functions, but do not form part of
50-592: The Government and staff of public bodies are not civil servants , although executive agencies are listed in the Scottish Government's directory of national public bodies alongside other public bodies. The Scottish Government is responsible for appointing a board of directors to run public bodies. The Office of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland is responsible for regulating
60-449: The Scottish Government ( Scottish Gaelic : Buidhnean Poblach Riaghaltas na h-Alba ) are organisations that are funded by the Scottish Government . They form a tightly meshed network of executive and advisory non-departmental public bodies (" quangoes "); tribunals ; and nationalised industries . Such public bodies are distinct from executive agencies of the Scottish Government , as unlike them they are not considered to be part of
70-639: The Scottish Government, but have a specific, well-defined remit. They are staffed by civil servants and headed by a Chief Executive, who is a civil servant, and are directly accountable to the government. Commissioners and ombudsmen are responsible for monitoring the actions of government and public boards. They are responsible to parliament, and appointed by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body , in order to ensure their independence from government. Advice (opinion) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
80-542: The Scottish Government. They are accountable to, and funded by the Scottish Parliament , and publish their own annual reports and accounts. Each office is headed by a board or statutory officeholder(s) appointed by the Scottish Government. Executive NDPBs carry out work on behalf of government but do not form part of it, nor are they directly accountable to parliament. They operate within a framework of governance and accountability set by Ministers; often this
90-478: The court system. They are independent of government, and are not responsible for budgets or expenditure other than remuneration for tribunal members. Public corporations are companies which recover more than 50% of their costs through commercial activities. They are managed by a board whose members are appointed by the government. Public corporations employ their own staff (who are not civil servants) and manage their own budgets. Executive agencies form part of
100-520: The process. Public bodies are assigned "sponsoring departments" who provide funding in the form of grant-in-aid to assist with running costs and capital investment. Most public bodies also have other sources of income (for example the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh receives income from charging the public to visit the greenhouses in its gardens). Non-ministerial offices are staffed by civil servants, but do not form part of
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