Law Society news
Law Society comments on Lord Carloway appointment
Christine McLintock, President of the Law Society of Scotland has commented on the announcement that Lord Carloway is to be Scotland’s new Lord President
Impact of spending cuts and court delays reflected in drop in legal aid spending
The Law Society responds to the publication of the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s (SLAB) annual report 2015
Legal aid budget for 2016-17
Responding to the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget for 2016-17, announced yesterday, Christine McLintock, president of the Law Society of Scotland, made a statement to legal aid practitioners
Law Society welcomes ban on smoking in cars with children
Smoking in cars where children are present will now be a criminal offence, after the legislation was passed by the Scottish Parliament today, 17 December.
Brussels Agenda - December 2015
The latest news from the Law Societies' Brussels Office.
The Word on the High Street December 2015
The winter 2015 edition of the newsletter for all practitioners working in the small and medium sized firms which make up the backbone of the profession.
Spotlight on new lawyers groups: Young Mediators Group
In the latest in our series looking at support groups for new lawyers, we spoke to Callum Murray of the Young Mediators Group.
Apologies made in accordance with Health Bill’s duty of candour exempted from Apologies (Scotland) Bill
The Law Society of Scotland today, 8 December, welcomed the acceptance of a Scottish Government amendment to the Apologies (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee.
‘End of an era’ for the Law Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland is operating from its Victorian townhouse offices on Drumsheugh Gardens for the last time today, Thursday 3 December 2015.
Law Society sets out conclusions from Hales case review
The Law Society of Scotland confirms outcome of its review into the handling of the case of Christopher Hales.
Warning over 'domain slamming' fraud - 3 December 2015
A recent bulletin from CIFAS (Credit Industry Fraud Avoidance Service) has warned of scams involving 'domain slamming', which they describe as an 'attempt by third parties to obtain money by pressurising individuals or companies into paying for domain name renewals or similarly named domains'.
December 2015 Bulletin
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our December 2015 Bulletin.
Law reform round up December 2015
Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill, Apologies (S) Bill amendments, Unjustified threats on intellectual property rights, and more.
'UK data control' scam - 1 December 2015
We have been made aware that at least one Scottish firm has been receiving scam letters from a company called 'UK Data Control' who claim to be based in Hamburg.
Trainee blog - John Morgan
John is one of our trainee bloggers from Brodies LLP. John grew up in Coatbridge, in North Lanarkshire, and attended the University of Glasgow for his LLB, spending time abroad at the Universities of Toronto, Connecticut and Cagliari.
NQ blog - December 2015: Dealing with clients at Christmas
John Brannigan studied at the University of Glasgow and completed his traineeship at Gallen & Co Solicitors.
Nominations for 2016 president and vice president announced
Eilidh Wiseman and Graham Matthews nominated to become president and vice president in 2016
The Edinburgh Legal Walk 12 October 2015
This year representatives from the In-house Lawyers Committee walked the Glasgow and Edinburgh Legal Walks. Graeme McWilliams writes on his experience of joining the Edinburgh walk.
Law in Scotland 2015 - Leading legal Excellence
Report from the Society's flagship conference Law in Scotland 2015, which took place on 2 October.
The In-House Lawyers' Group annual general meeting 2015
The In-House Lawyers' Group held its annual general meeting on 2 October 2015.
Dealing with mistakes as a trainee solicitor
Rob Marrs, senior policy and development manager at the Society, turns his attention to how to deal with the inevitable misteaks you’ll make as a trainee solicitor. Or mistakes, rather.
Proposed letting agent regulations risk unnecessary cost to the public
The Law Society of Scotland believes that proposed regulations for letting agents in Scotland could lead to an unnecessary cost to the public by creating an unnecessary dual regulatory regime for Scotland’s solicitors.
Information for firms following increased fraud activity - 16 November 2015
The following is important information about protecting your business from fraudsters who continue to target the solicitor profession and its transactions.
Scottish pupils to debate ‘harmful’ internet in national competition
Pupils from schools across Scotland are getting ready to debate the pros and cons of the internet in the opening rounds of the Law Society of Scotland’s annual debating tournament.