Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to legal aid and advice in Scotland and connected matters. |
|---|---|
| Citation | 1967 c. 43 |
| Territorial extent | Scotland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 14 July 1967 |
| Commencement | 14 July 1967[b] |
| Repealed | 1 April 1987[c] |
| Other legislation | |
| Amends | See § Repealed enactments |
| Repeals/revokes | See § Repealed enactments |
| Amended by | |
| Repealed by | Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 |
| Relates to | |
Status: Repealed | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 43) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to legal aid and advice in Scotland.[1]
Provisions
Repealed enactments
Section 21(1) of the act repealed 5 enactments, listed in schedule 3 to the act, as far as they related to Scotland.[2]
| Citation | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6. c. 63 | Legal Aid and Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1949 | The whole act. |
| 8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 28 | Legal Aid Act 1960 | The whole act. |
| 1963 c. 39 | Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1963 | Section 48, Schedule 4. |
| 1964 c. 30 | Legal Aid Act 1964 | The whole act. |
| 1966 c. 20 | Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 | In Schedule 6, paragraph 13. |
Subsequent developments
The whole act was repealed by section 45(3) of, and schedule 5 to, the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986, which came into force on 1 April 1987.[3]
Notes
References
- ↑ "Civil Legal Aid in Scotland". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1967 c. 43
- ↑ "Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1986 c. 47
External links
- Text of the Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 as originally enacted or made within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.