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Citizens advice bureaux advised on 25,769 new legal issues in 2010/11; an increase of 7% on the previous year. Additionally, bureaux reported a significant increase in the assistance they are providing in benefit appeals, helping clients to complete over 12,000 welfare tribunal documents, and representing clients at 3,312 welfare tribunals(an annual increase of 58%). CAS welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation on the creation of a Scottish Civil Justice Council.

The key priority areas for citizens advice bureau clients primarily relate to the work of the OFT in the consumer credit and financial products markets. This response outlines the areas of work which we would like to see the OFT continue as priorities, and highlights areas of concern for further consideration by the OFT.

Submission from Citizens Advice Scotland to the UK Government Insolvency Service consultation on Bank Accounts for Bankrupts.

Submission from Citizens Advice Scotland to the Ministry of Justice consultation on charging fees for employment tribunals

Briefing which focuses on kinship care and the importance of advice and information provision for kinship carers.

SCoWR briefing on the Welfare Reform Bill 2nd Reading Debate.

A briefing for the westminster debate on child poverty in Scotland, written in response to the inquiry by the Scottish Affairs Committee

Briefing for the members debate on CAS's report Drowning in Debt.

Memo from CAS on Scottish Affairs Committee: enquiry into the Banking Sector.