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Family Solicitor , Stirling
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and confident Family Solicitor with at least 5 years’ PQE to join our expert team. The role will include financial provision on separation, prenuptial agreements, residence and contact disputes, adoption cases and guardianships. The role would suit those keen to further advance...
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Rural Land Solicitor , Inverness / Portree
We are looking to recruit a Solicitor to join our busy Rural Land Department headed up by our Director Findlay Boyd - the role can be based either at our Inverness or Portree offices.The role is varied and interesting and will include advising on the sale and purchase of land ,...
Professional Support Lawyer - Employment , Glasgow
About your new roleOur market leading Employment, Pensions and Immigration team advises employers across the UK on all aspects of employment, pensions and immigration law. Our clients are some of the UK's largest and best known employers. We believe that the quality of our clients and strength of our relationships with our...
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Fiscal to the Council of the LSS , Edinburgh
Fiscal to the Council of the LSS, Permanent, 35 hours per week, £58,609It is an exciting time to join the Law Society of Scotland. We have an opportunity within the Professional Conduct Team for a Fiscal who must be Scottish solicitor holding an unrestricted practising certificate.At the centre of our...
‘What is it like to launch a firm in a new city?’ Inside the challenges and opportunities
Andersonbain’s expansion into Glasgow is more than just new premises: it’s the opportunity to build a fresh new culture built on client relationships and the firm’s ethos, writes Dianne Ripoll.
Why Scotland’s solicitors are bullish about their own finances but wary of wider economy
Peter Ranscombe analyses the results of the Journal's salary survey, noting that optimism is riding high when it comes to personal finances – but lawyers aren’t so convinced about the wider economy.
Inside the new dealbreaker for lawyers: office days, not salary
Defined as workers having a say in where, when and how much they work, flexible working has rapidly established itself as a commonplace feature across the legal sector, writes Emma Newlands.
Women gain ground in Scottish law firms, but stark partnership pay gap persists
The Journal’s 2026 Employment & Salary Survey has found that a gender pay gap persists across the industry, reports Margaret Taylor.
Survey reveals 4% of solicitors facing severe stress without knowing where to seek help
How solicitors feel at work goes well beyond how much income they’re bringing home, writes Ellie Philpotts.
Are Scotland's solicitors truly happy at work?
Where do you fit into the Scottish legal market and, perhaps more importantly, how happy are you now you’re there, asks Ellie Philpotts?
Pay, progression and pressure: the new shape of Scotland’s legal market
Explore the Journal's 2026 Employment & Salary Survey with IDEX. Discover how Scottish legal talent decisions are evolving on pay, progression, leadership and retention.
Big picture — what the Journal’s 2026 Employment & Salary Survey reveals about life and pay for Scottish solicitors
The 2026 Journal Salary Survey paints a picture of a profession battling with the stresses of a robust but challenging legal landscape in Scotland, reports Joshua King, with general optimism for the year ahead, albeit in the context of a difficult global economic picture.
Vacation schemes and fair access: are we prioritising talent, or availability?
With summer upon us, many firms’ attention once again turns to placements, vacation schemes and the familiar rhythm of the legal recruitment cycle, writes Stuart Kelly, Deputy Head of the Law School at the University of Strathclyde.
Meet the new chair of the Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal — first woman to hold the role
Beverley Atkinson has been appointed as Chair of the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
'Award-winning' senior solicitor among abundance of promotions, hires and partnerships across Scottish legal sector
The latest list of partnerships, promotions, appointments and new hires includes a number of senior moves and appointments.
Scottish Legal Awards nominees list revealed — 73 names already on 2026 shortlist
The judges have whittled down scores of entries to the 2026 Scottish Legal Awards to reveal a shortlist.
How to build rapport in the legal profession without losing authority with clients
Clients rely on lawyers not only for technical expertise, but for reassurance, clarity and direction at moments that are often stressful or uncertain. Yet many lawyers face a quiet tension: how to build rapport without undermining their authority.
Should law be a mandatory subject in Scottish schools?
Engagement with justice at school can be a somewhat scattergun approach rather than a comprehensive teaching programme about the laws children need to know.
All change at the helm of Lawscot Foundation as co-founder Christine McLintock stands down
Lawscot Foundation co-founder Christine McLintock is stepping down after 10 years as inaugural Chair, with two experienced trustees to take over the charity’s leadership.
Firm's bumper crop of career next steps among latest list of partnerships, promotions and hires in Scottish legal sector
The latest list of partnerships, promotions, appointments and new hires includes a bumper crop of career next steps at one Scottish firm.
Lawscot Foundation applications open for law student support
The Lawscot Foundation has opened its 2026 round of applications offering financial and other forms of support to aspiring law students facing socioeconomic barriers.
Trainee solicitors could receive pay rise as Law Society of Scotland boosts recommended 2026 rates
The Law Society of Scotland has increased its recommended pay for trainee solicitors for 2026/27 in response to inflation and changes to the Real Living Wage.
SPONSORED: Patten & Prentice Solicitors, Greenock, announce two new partners
Patten & Prentice Solicitors, Greenock are pleased to announce that Melissa Magee and Ross O’Donnell have been assumed as partners.
Meet the two trainees named as In-house Rising Stars 2026
A local government trainee and an early career solicitor working in finance have been crowned the Law Society of Scotland’s 2026 In-house Rising Stars.
Practical PR for solicitors — 10 basic rules for writing legal news releases
Communications consultant Stewart Argo on how to write releases that journalists will want to use.
Deadline for entering 2026 Scottish Legal Awards fast approaching
Your window to enter the 23rd annual awards and join the gala celebrations is rapidly closing with the deadline this month.
Are you a trainee solicitor? Get involved with Edinburgh Sheriff Court Spring Talk Series 2026
The Edinburgh Sheriff Court Spring Talk Series has returned for the first time in two years.
Widening access to the legal profession in Scotland through Court Brief
Access to shadowing opportunities can be a major hurdle for law students – especially women, and those from ethnic minority and lower socioeconomic backgrounds – but a new online platform, Court Brief, aims to break down these barriers by streamlining how firms offer placements