Influencing the law and policy
One of the main functions of our policy team, along with our network of volunteers - is to analyse and respond to proposed changes in the law. We do this to help ensure that new laws or changes to existing ones are clear and will work in practice.
Part of this process involves commenting on consultations from the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, UK Parliament, Scottish Law Commission and other stakeholders.
You can find out more about our work on the pages below and if you have any queries or feedback, you can contact us at policy@lawscot.org.uk.
Our responses to consultations
Our responses to recent consultations on various areas of law.
Our input to parliamentary bills
To help shape good law, we regularly provide responses and briefings related to bills from Holyrood and Westminster.
How we create policy
Legal Services Regulation
As part of our strategy, we set out our ambition to secure a modern, flexible and enabling legislative framework to improve legal services regulation - read more about our work.
Our proactive policy work
Our proactive policy projects on areas of the law that have failed to meet the needs of modern society.
Our international work
Working on behalf of the Scottish legal profession across the globe.
Meet the Policy team
One of the Law Society Policy Team's key functions is to help ensure that new laws or changes to existing ones are clear and will work in practice. We work closely with our network of over 30 policy committees, sub-committees and working groups on behalf of the profession and the public to improve the law and legal system in Scotland.