Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)
Carolyn McLeod currently serves as the Director of Client Legal Services at the Scottish Legal Aid Board since February 2023. Prior to this role, Carolyn worked as an Audit Director at Audit Scotland from November 2020 to February 2023. Carolyn's extensive experience in public service includes multiple leadership positions at The Scottish Government, such as Unit Head in the Leadership and Talent Management Division and Head of Public Protection in the Safer Communities Directorate, among others. Carolyn began a legal career at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, holding various roles including Principal PF Depute. Carolyn holds an LLB (Hons) DipLP in Law from the University of Aberdeen and is an alumnus of the Royal High School, Edinburgh.
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Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB)
The Scottish Legal Aid Board manages legal aid in Scotland. We are a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Government. The purpose of legal aid in Scotland is to provide access to justice for those people who are unable to pay for it on their own. By providing people with access to assistance and representation at difficult times in their lives, we contribute to the Scottish Government’s Purpose to deliver a more successful Scotland with opportunities for everyone.