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Press releases - 2012

Election results for Stirling, Falkirk and Alloa

14 May 2012

Election results for Stirling, Falkirk and Alloa

Embedding ADR in Scotland's civil justice system

10 May 2012

Communities safety minister to open conference on alternative dispute resultion

Society comments on contributions in criminal cases

03 May 2012

Society comments on contributions in criminal cases

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission levy

01 May 2012

Scottish Legal Complaints Commission levy

Ross Harper to cease trading

30 April 2012

Law Society comment on Ross Harper following decision by judicial factor to cease trading

Trainees protected by Law Society decision on minimum wage

27 April 2012

Trainees protected by Law Society decision on minimum wage

Council approves changes to reduce its size by a quarter

27 April 2012

Council approves changes to reduce its size by a quarter

Brand protection at major sporting events and protecting the arts is the focus of World IP day conference

26 April 2012

Brand protection at major sporting events and protecting the arts is the focus of World IP day conference

Law Society of Scotland Annual general meeting

24 April 2012

Law Society of Scotland Annual general meeting

New Council members

24 April 2012

New Council members

Oliver Adair to resign from Council

13 April 2012

Oliver Adair to resign from Council

Judicial Factor appointed to Ross Harper

05 April 2012

Judicial factor appointed to Ross Harper

Society concerned at future of Nationwide solicitor panel

04 April 2012

Nationwide to reduce solicitor panel

Concern over SLCC 60% complaints fee rise

02 April 2012

Concern over SLCC 60% complaints fee rise

Society to take plans to reduce its Council to membership vote

30 March 2012

Society to take plans to reduce its Council to membership vote

Working group to look at in-house lawyers review

30 March 2012

A review of support and representation of Scotland’s 2,500 in-house lawyers will be considered by a working group headed by Council member David Newton.

Society approves revised HSBC documentation

26 March 2012

Law Society approves revised HSBC conveyancing paperwork

Council to debate constitution consultation responses

23 March 2012

Council to debate constitution consultation responses

Nairn pupils win place in debating tournament final

22 March 2012

Nairn pupils win semi final in debating tournament

Society maintains Europe could still block a minimum unit price for alcohol

14 March 2012

Society maintains Europe could still block a minimum unit price for alcohol

Craigmount pupils win place in debating tournament final

14 March 2012

Craigmount High pupils win debate semi-final 13.2.12

East Kilbride pupils win place in debating tournament final

14 March 2012

East Kilbride pupils win place in debate final

Society voices support for Malawi lawyers

09 March 2012

Law Society of Scotland urges an end to intimidation of human rights lawyers and judicial strikes in Malawi

Edinburgh pupils win a place in national debating tournament final

09 March 2012

Edinburgh pupils win a place in national debating tournament final

Society welcomes Information Commissioner view on Akzo Nobel

08 March 2012

Society welcomes Scottish Information Commissioner view on Akzo Nobel

Georgesons take on Highland Law Practice files

05 March 2012

Georgesons Wick to take on Highland Law Practice files

Court closure plans must not deny local justice

29 February 2012

Law Society calls for alternatives to be considered before court closures

Society report concludes – no evidence of wrongdoing on part of Esto directors

24 February 2012

Law Society report concludes – no evidence of wrongdoing on part of Esto directors

Judicial Factor appointed

16 February 2012

Judicial Factor appointed to Wick legal firm

Savings sought in complaints commission budget

15 February 2012

The Law Society is to urge the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) to look for further savings over and above the 0.5% reduction in its proposed annual budget.

Headline profitability up, but it's still a tough climate for law firms

13 February 2012

Headline profitability up, but it's still a tough climate for law firms

Society to issue additional guidance on powers of attorney

13 February 2012

Society to issue additional guidance on powers of attorney

HSBC mortgage system causes chaos for Scottish home buyers

10 February 2012

HSBC mortgage system causes chaos for Scottish home buyers

Pupils debate cameras in court

09 February 2012

Pupils win place in debating tournament semi finals 2012

Society opens latest stage of consultation on new constitution

08 February 2012

Society opens latest stage of consultation on new constitution

Law Society issues warning over HSBC mortgage documentation

06 February 2012

Law Society issues warning over HSBC mortgage documentation

Society publishes agenda-setting equality strategy

02 February 2012

Law Society published equality and diversity strategy 2011-14

Society pays tribute to former President John McNeil

27 January 2012

Society pays tribute to former President John McNeil

Society issues cloud computing guidance

16 January 2012

Society issues new cloud computing guidance

HSBC panel restriction represents penalty charge for borrowers

09 January 2012

HSBC panel restriction represents penalty charge for borrowers