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Law Society comment on 2015 SLCC budget and levy
The SLCC has published its operating plan and budget for 2015/16 today, Friday, 1 May 2015.
New Council rep, survey, career event and more
New Council representative; Survey results and follow-up; Career event in London; A property lawyer's view of the City of London; Smartcard rollout in England and Wales
Legal aid news and updates - May 2015
In November 2014, the Law Society’s Legal Aid Committee published a discussion paper on legal assistance in Scotland. The consultation period closed on 30 January 2015.
Society staff net a profit for Kenya
They’re better known for work involving courts of law, but the Society’s staff took to the netball court last weekend at an event which raised £1,200 for families in Kenya.
Society responds to SLCC trends analysis
The Society responds to the publication of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission’s report on trends in complaints against solicitors.
Law Society Council candidates announced
Eight of the 10 seats due to be filled on the Law Society of Scotland’s Council this year will see a contested election after 17 solicitors put themselves forward for the 2015 elections.
Recommended pay rates for trainees to increase
Trainee solicitors across Scotland are set to benefit after the Law Society of Scotland agreed a 2% increase to its recommended pay rates.
Society welcomes appointment of Neil Stevenson as SLCC chief executive
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the news that the organisation's current director of representation Neil Stevenson is to be appointed the new chief executive of the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission.
Society pays tribute to Lindsay Montgomery who is to retire as SLAB chief executive
Scottish Legal Aid Board Chief Executive Lindsay Montgomery is to retire in August.
Law Society welcomes publication of post-corroboration safeguards report
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed publication of Lord Bonomy's report on the Post-corroboration Safeguards Review.
Law Society welcomes decision to remove corroboration proposals from Criminal Justice Bill
Law Society welcomes Cabinet Secretary announcement on removing proposals to abolish corroboration from Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill
Glasgow set to welcome 2015 Commonwealth Law Conference
Glasgow is preparing to welcome one of the most prestigious conferences on the international legal calendar, the 19th Commonwealth Law Conference.
Edinburgh siblings become solicitors
A brother and sister from Edinburgh have been admitted as Scottish solicitors on the same day.
Law Society unveils Scotland’s first national memorial for WWI lawyers
The Law Society of Scotland has unveiled the first national memorial to the Scottish lawyers who served and died in the First World War.
Aspiring members of Law Society Council could shape the future of the profession
Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision making body.
First Scottish sign up to support Law Society Smartcard
Leading searching, postal and document management services provider First Scottish have signed up to support the roll out of the Law Society’s new Smartcard.
Society to invite tenders for digital conveyancing portal
The Society is to invite tenders for the potential development of a digital property portal.
April 2015 Bulletin
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our April Bulletin.
The only way to renew your PC is online
For the first time, every Scottish solicitor will have to renew their practising certificate online, the Law Society of Scotland has announced.
Local pupils win through to national debating tournament final
Local school pupils have won through to the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after pitting their wits against schools across the country.
Lawyer-client confidentiality must be protected by judicial oversight
Communications between lawyers and their clients must not be intercepted except in exceptional circumstances and under warrant authorised by a court of law, the Law Society of Scotland said today, 25 March.
Law Society of Scotland welcomes new equal pay transparency
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed legislation which will require employers to publish what they pay their male and female staff.
Growing optimism among Scotland’s solicitors
Scottish solicitors are showing greater confidence in the future of their profession according to a recent Law Society of Scotland survey.
Law Society comment on the SSDT annual report
The Society comments on the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal 2014 annual report.