Law Society news
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission must reform to cut costs
We have called on the SLCC to change the way it administers legal complaints to avoid an above inflation hike in costs.
Scottish pupils through to semi-finals of national debating tournament
Pupils from 16 schools across Scotland have battled their way to the semi-finals of our Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.
Opportunity for newly qualified solicitors to join Council
Opportunities to stand for Council representing newly qualified members, solicitors in six constituencies across Scotland and Scottish solicitors working in England and Wales.
Public policy highlights
Our policy committees have had a busy month analysing and responding to proposed changes in the law to positively influence the creation of a fairer and more just society.
Reflections on an in-house traineeship
In her final seat and looking forward to qualifying, Joan McHutchison from Glasgow City Council, reflects on an in-house traineeship
Law Society welcomes plans to raise age of criminal responsibility in Scotland
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Bill has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament.
Resilience over rejection: the key to success.
Emma Shewan, paralegal at Baillie Gifford and future trainee at Pinsent Masons, discusses how resilience in the face of rejection is essential when you're in a tough traineeship market.
New video highlights the benefits of financial benchmarking survey
Sue Carter, Law Society of Scotland Council member, highlights the benefits of taking part in the 2018 financial benchmarking survey in a new video.
Profile of the Profession research tender
Information on how to tender for our equality and diversity research, Profile of the Profession.
Professional Practice Update
Impact of Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act on property law
Lady Hale announced as keynote speaker at annual conference
The UK Supreme Court’s first female president, Lady Hale, is the first keynote speaker to be confirmed for our 2018 annual conference.
International Women's Day 2018
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are proud to recognise the important role female solicitors have played in Scotland and further afield.
‘Commercial skills for young professionals’ training launch
Today marks the launch of a brand new series of business skills training developed by the Law Society of Scotland in partnership with Sandstone Communications.
Law Society says early consultation on EU continuity bill is crucial
The Law Society has said early consultation on the EU continuity bill will be crucial to ensuring clarity and maintaining stability in the law following withdrawal.
What’s new for controllers and processors under GDPR?
Tamasin Dorosti, recent secondee at our Brussels office, explains the new compliance obligations for 'controllers' and 'processors' under GDPR.
Scam emails from 'Law Society'
We have been informed of scam emails claiming to be from 'Law Society' sent out to solicitors and law firms with PDF downloads.
New AML guidance, registration and information requirements
We have published new, HM Treasury approved, AML guidance for the legal sector and an update on new requirements for us and our members.
Legal aid must work for those who need it
After calling for an urgent overhaul of Scotland’s legal aid system, we have welcomed today’s report by Martyn Evans which says Scotland needs to ‘rethink legal aid’ and needs a ‘fundamentally new approach’.
GDPR - Privacy by design and default
Deborah Dillon, EU Data Privacy and GDPR Executive Consultant at Atos, explains 'privacy by design' and 'privacy by default' and what this means for your organisation.
Thinking about the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice?
Legal graduates planning their next career steps can access information about the six Scottish Universities who provide the Diploma in Legal practice, using our Virtual Diploma Fair.
Legal charity wins silver in European Association Awards
The Lawscot Foundation won the silver award in the ‘Most Innovative Development by an Association’ category in the 2018 European Association Awards.
Scottish legal sector sets its sights on global market
A joint initiative to put Scotland’s legal services on the international map will be launched today.
Putting Scotland's legal sector on the international map
Our Head of International, Katie Hay, explains what's behind the launch of Scottish Legal International and encourages firms with international aspirations to find out more.
Judicial Factor appointed to Dalbeattie law firm
A Judicial Factor has been appointed to Dalbeattie law firm, Austins LLP