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  • About Us

Advance choices and medical decision making

A Law Society working group of legal experts, medical practitioners and academics have authored a report, to highlight deficiencies in the law around advance choices and medical decision making and make recommendations for legislative solutions.

Find out more

Investors in Diversity accreditation

The Law Society of Scotland has been awarded a prestigious Investors in Diversity accreditation, underlining its record of leading workplace best practice for the Scottish legal profession.

Leading the way

Law Society Smartcard QES

Appointments available for members wishing to renew their Smartcards.

Smartcard with Qualified Electronic Signature

Ukraine solidarity

We encourage the Scottish legal profession to take an active role in assisting Ukraine against the ongoing illegal invasion by Russia where they have the skills, experience and capacity to do so.

Standing in solidarity

Cyber emergency hotline

Expert assistance if you’ve suffered a cyber incident.

Get cyber help

Leading Legal Excellence

Our strategy for 2020-2022 sets outs how we will sustain and evolve as an organisation and how we will support our members to respond to post-pandemic challenges.

Strategy 2020-2022

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About us

The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for Scottish solicitors. We promote excellence among solicitors through the support and regulation of our members.

Coronavirus update

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Summer school gives legal inspiration to less-advantaged pupils

Law Society news 1st July 2022

Nearly 100 less-advantaged pupils have shown their ambition to join the legal profession by attending a four-day virtual summer school hosted by the Society.

Extra funding announced for legal aid lawyers

Legal news 1st July 2022

Ministers claim offer final, but Society says it fails to meet need

Returning to study – it's worth taking the plunge

Blogs & opinions 23rd June 2022

Matt McPherson will soon be commencing his traineeship with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. He's shared his thoughts about the challenges and benefits of pursuing law as a mature-age student.

Advocacy Focused Workshops: Advanced Level

Event 6th July 2022 - 5th October 2022 10:00 - 12:10

These workshops focus on core skills for both your written and oral advocacy needs. Designed to assist solicitor advocates refine their techniques and enhance effectiveness in the course of their practice; they remain equally relevant to solicitors who are involved in litigation and wish to refresh or refine their written and oral advocacy skills to an advanced level or work towards qualifying for higher rights of audience.


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