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From not proven to ABS and a new CEO — Scotland’s 2025 legal year in review
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Inside a year of partner moves, promotions and hires across a record 2025 for Scotland's buoyant legal profession
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Private Client Solicitor , Edinburgh
We are a small, friendly firm of solicitors based in Edinburgh and we are looking for a Private Client Solicitor to join our close-knit team. Our firm is built on trust, care and long-standing relationships, and we hope to welcome someone who shares these values. About the RoleIn this role, you will work closely...
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Principal Legal Adviser , Edinburgh (Hybrid)
The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) was set up in 1987 to manage legal aid in Scotland. We are a non-departmental public body responsible to the Scottish Government. Our main purpose is to fund, deliver and advise on services that enable people to exercise their rights and live in a fair...
Senior Solicitor - Commercial Contracts , Edinburgh, Gyle Square
About the OrganisationNational Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports clients to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using best-in-class...
Solicitor - Commercial Contracts , Edinburgh, Gyle Square
About the OrganisationNational Services Scotland (NSS) is a national NHS Board operating right at the heart of NHSScotland providing invaluable support and advice at a strategic and operational level. NSS supports clients to deliver their services more efficiently and effectively and we offer shared services on a national scale using...
Lawscot Jobs is the official recruitment website of the Law Society of Scotland. Visit the site to search for vacancies from direct employers, consultancies, or traineeship providers.
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Lawscot Jobs is the official recruitment website of the Law Society of Scotland. Visit the site to search for vacancies from direct employers, consultancies, or traineeship providers.
Hire the bestBehind the Scenes with Scotland’s In-House Legal Professionals
Future of Law on our High Streets
Explore state of high-street law in Scotland in numbers from survival to growth
Beyond retirement — How succession planning is reshaping the future of high-street legal firms
Justice denied? Rural clients and high-street firms squeezed by failing legal aid
Next Generation of Scottish Legal Talent
Enter the Disruptors — How gen Z is reshaping Scotland's legal profession
Lawfluencers, Nomads, Reels and Deals — Gen Z and their non-traditional routes into law
'Ripped to shreds' — Inside the movement to open Scottish legal profession to all
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