Annual Plan Projects 2025-26

Creation of our new strategy

We will commence work to create and agree a new Law Society strategy from 2027 by consulting with our members and stakeholders.

Member engagement

We will review our programme of member engagement, recognising the increasing diversity of member interests and needs.

Regulatory reform and implementing the 2025 Act

We will commence delivery of a modernised regulatory regime by commencing the implementation of the new Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 and the enabling regulations.

2026 Holyrood elections

We will set out our key priorities for the next term of the Scottish Parliament ahead of the 2026 election, and work with prospective and newly elected MSPs to ensure justice issues remain at the forefront of reform.

Artificial Intelligence in the legal sector

We will deepen and expand our members’ understanding of the safe, ethical, and effective use of AI in legal practice, building on our work from previous years.

The crisis in legal aid

We will respond to the growing crisis in legal aid by pushing for substantial additional investment and simplification of the system, prioritising work on any new primary legislation brought forward.

A more equal, diverse and inclusive profession

We will continue to be a leading voice in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion by ensuring we create space and opportunity to share best practice, empowering members and colleagues to feel confident in their role in making meaningful and measurable change.

Social mobility in the profession

We will bolster our work on social mobility by equipping colleagues and the profession to progress the area by talking and working together with confidence to ensure the access, progression and retention of all in the profession.

Small business support

We will use our comprehensive research report on the opportunities and challenges for smaller practices to develop and deliver a package of support for our members working in this part of the profession.

Anti-money laundering regulation

We will communicate and begin the process of implementing the decision of the UK Government regarding our status as an anti-money laundering (AML) supervisor.

A digital approach to member services

We will ensure we are better equipped to provide our services and support through the delivery of the first two stages of our new member and stakeholder management system.

Digital transformation of our systems

We will continue our process of digital transformation including the delivery of our new HR system, evaluation and deployment of AI tools to aid the organisation, and establishing a transformation roadmap for future IT projects.

Our people strategy

We will continue to work to attract and retain talented individuals in our staff team by progressing the next stages of our People Strategy.

Lawscot Sustainability

We will continue to progress our commitment to climate action at an organisational and sector wide level through our Lawscot Sustainability programme.

Our international strategy

We will use the creation of our new international committee to review and restructure our international strategy, ensuring the Law Society acts on global issues on justice and the rule of law.

Improving our governance

We will commence the first year of a project to review and reform our governance structure, ensuring there is effective decision making and robust oversight across the organisation.