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Annual Conference 2016 - Leading Legal Excellence
Managing your inner chimp and life after Brexit to feature at Law Society conference
Law Society staff build bottle greenhouse
Law Society of Scotland staff got stuck in at the Gilmerton Child and Family Centre last week with Bedrock, a charity dedicated to helping Early Years services across Scotland.
Win legal work experience
Fancy winning three weeks' paid work experience at the Scottish Parliament PLUS £500 cold hard cash from the Law Society of Scotland? Enter the 2016/17 student competition.
Society to publish UPC findings online
A range of unsatisfactory professional conduct findings will be published to improve transparency of the Society’s regulatory procedures
September 2016 Bulletin
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our September 2016 Bulletin
Law Society responds to Scottish Government legislative programme
Access to justice must remain priority during roll out of legislative programme
Court of Session decision underlines need to review regulation of the legal profession
Recent Court of Session decision on categorisation of a complaint against a law firm has raised issues in how complaints against lawyers should be handled.
Law Society of Scotland launches student associate initiative
The Law Society of Scotland is encouraging LLB and Diploma students and graduates across Scotland to sign up as its first ‘student associates’.
Law Society seeks new CCBE representative
We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic representative to the UK delegation of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).
Transparency key to better informed and better protected consumers
The Society responds to the Competition and Markets Authority interim report on legal services market
Judicial Factor appointed to Paisley law firm
The Law Society of Scotland has successfully petitioned the Court of Session to appoint a Judicial Factor over Paisley legal practice, Robertson and Ross Solicitors Limited today, Friday 12 August 2016.
August 2016 Bulletin
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our August 2016 Bulletin
Scottish notaries working in England and Wales - we need your input
We’re continuing to argue for revision of the restrictions in the Legal Services Act 2007 which prevent Scottish notaries working in England from performing notarial services.
Law Society comment on court fees consultation
Eilidh Wiseman, president of the Law Society, comments on Scottish Government proposals for raising fees for bringing court actions across the civil courts.
Law Society pays tribute to Jock Smith
Law Society president Eilidh Wiseman has paid tribute to past president Jock Smith (John Mitchell Melvin Smith WS), who passed away last week.
New stop and search powers would have little benefit, Law Society says
The Law Society of Scotland has questioned the benefit of giving police new powers to stop and search children and young people today, Monday 18 July.
Law Society of Scotland urges House of Lords to protect client confidentiality
We have urged the House of Lords to support proposals to protect confidentiality between lawyers and clients under the Investigatory Powers Bill, which begins its committee stage today, Monday 11 July.
July 2016 Bulletin
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our July 2016 Bulletin
Patient-centred no-fault redress scheme must not increase blame culture in NHS
The Society has responded to Scottish Government proposals for a no-blame redress scheme for the healthcare sector
New In-house Lawyers Committee Convener
Graeme McWilliams, Legal Adviser at Standard Life, has been appointed as convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s In-house Lawyers Committee (ILC).
The Society's comment on the UK's vote to leave the EU
Law Society president says Brexit vote marks the start of monumental change for the UK
Scottish legal profession tackles mental health issues
A new collaborative initiative to promote and support mental health and wellbeing in the Scottish legal community launches this week.
Time to review time limits on raising court actions
The Society believes clarity is needed on the current time limits for raising claims in court.
Voting open for in-house lawyers’ representative
Voting is open for the Law Society of Scotland In-house Lawyers Committee (ILC) Convener election and all in-house solicitors are being encouraged to make the most of their vote.