Budget & Levy

The SLCC's funding comes from a levy paid by legal practitioners operating in Scotland. This section will give you information about our current budget, budget proposals and the levies.

Budget & Levy

The SLCC is funded by a levy paid by legal professionals operating in Scotland. Under the terms of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007, we are required to consult with the professional bodies about our proposed budget for the next financial year. Following the consultation, the budget will be agreed and then laid before the Scottish Parliament.

The SLCC's financial year runs from 1 July to 30 June.

The professional bodies are:

The Law Society of Scotland (LSS)-Conveyancing and Executry Practitioners Levies are collected by the LSS
The Faculty of Advocates (FA)
The Association of Commercial Attorneys (ACA)

Budget and Levy Information for 2012 / 2013

01 February 2012

The SLCC is funded by a levy paid by legal practitioners operating in Scotland. Under the terms of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007, we are required to consult with the relevant professional bodies about our proposed budget for the next financial year. Following the consultation, the budget will be agreed and laid before the Scottish Parliament.

Proposed General Levy 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013

Category	General Levy
Solicitors with 3+ years experience	£338
Conveyancing Practitioner or Executry Practitioner 3+ years exp	£338
Solicitors in 1st 3 years of practice	£169
Practising Outwith Scotland	£113
In-house Conveyancing Practitioner or Executry Practitioner	£113
In-house lawyers	£113
Advocates	£169
Assoc of Commercial Attorneys	£113

Proposed Complaints Levy 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013

The SLCC is proposing a significant change to the complaints levy in the 2012/13 year

The proposal is to:

(i) set the complaints levy at mediation and investigation stages at zero for all complaints resolved.

(ii) set the complaint levy at zero for complaints not upheld at determination

(iii) set a single capped figure of £5,000 for complaints upheld in full or part at determination. The SLCC's policy will be to apply discretion to charge up to that figure taking into account the circumstances of the case and providing reasons for the levy charged.

For further information, please see links below

SLCC letters to the professional bodies (PDF, 6Mb)
SLCC Proposed Budget (PDF, 95k)
SLCC Operational Plan (PDF, 159k)

Budget & Levy Archive

If you have any further questions on the budget and levy, please contact us.