Courtroom perspectives: Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Join us at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at 1 - 2pm on Tuesday 9 December to hear from Law Society President, Patricia Thom; Chief Executive, Ben Kemp; and Policy Manager, Hew Edgar.

This session will be an opportunity for court and legal aid practitioners to:

• Share any issues and challenges in relation to delivery of legal services in Edinburgh's courts
• Contribute your views and concerns on legal aid
• Hear from Patricia, Ben and Hew about the work the Law Society is doing as we continue to advocate for meaningful reform  

Whether you are delivering legal aid, representing clients in court, or simply want to contribute to the conversation, we encourage you to take part and help shape the future of legal services in Scotland’s courts.

To register or ask any questions, please email us at memberservices@lawscot.org.uk.

We have launched our new Courtroom Perspectives series to engage with our court solicitor members on the issues and challenges that matter to their work. Join us for the first of these events at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at 1 - 2pm on Tuesday 9 December 2025. Our President Patricia Thom and CEO Ben Kemp will be on hand to discuss the Law Society’s work supporting legal aid and court practice more generally, and keen to hear views and concerns from members working in Edinburgh’s courts.

Our courtroom perspectives series is designed as a space for direct dialogue with both legal aid and court practitioners. These sessions will allow us to gain a deeper understanding of location-specific issues and the day-to-day challenges faced by those delivering legal services in court.

While legal aid remains a key area of focus, particularly as we continue to advocate for meaningful reform, these meetings will also give voice to the wider concerns of court-based practitioners, whose insight is vital to shaping our policy and representative work.