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The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new group to further boost social mobility across the Scottish legal sector.
The Law Society of Scotland is seeking urgent clarification from the Scottish Government on why legal aid has again been ignored in the final Budget before this year’s Holyrood election.
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Laura McBain, Affiliates & Accreditation Manager and Secretary to the Accredited Paralegal Committee, returns for her final check-in before we ring in the New Year to share her highlights, what’s left of 2025 and what you can look forward to in 2026.
Solicitor Lesley Govan has practised exclusively in mental health and incapacity law for the past 12 years, operating her own practice since 2018. She reflects on the reality of the legal aid crisis, and explains why she has now made the difficult decision to stop undertaking legal aid work.
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Join us in January for this one-hour webinar which will deep dive into financial abuse and undue influence so that you can recognise and respond to it in your clients.
In the fourth session in our series highlighting the work we do to respond to potential changes in the law, Peter Walsh and Ian Moir, Co-Conveners of our Legal Aid Committee, will provide an overview of the recent activity the Committee has undertaken to advocate for positive change in the legal aid system, and the need for reform.
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