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Legal aid benefits Scotland’s health, wealth and happiness

29th November 2017 | Legal aid , Research and policy | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Every person in Scotland benefits from legal aid according to a new study which is the first of its kind in Scotland.

Fife solicitor struck off the roll of solicitors

29th November 2017 | Regulation
Following an investigation by the Law Society of Scotland, the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) has found Mr Walls guilty of professional misconduct and struck him from the roll of solicitors.

GDPR – Do you need a data protection officer?

24th November 2017 | Professional support | Data protection
Dr Kenneth Meechan, member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Privacy Law Committee, explains the new rules on data protection officers and sets out some important tasks which all law firms should consider.

Two nominations for the Law Society of Scotland vice president

24th November 2017 | Law Society news
Austin Lafferty and John Mulholland have been nominated to become the next vice president of the Law Society of Scotland.

Less than 1% of solicitor work is a cause for complaint

24th November 2017 | Law Society news , Regulation
New figures have shown that despite a record number of solicitors in the year 2016/17, there were only 23 more complaints against the legal profession.

Dickson Minto becomes Lawscot Foundation platinum sponsor

22nd November 2017 | Law Society news
Academically gifted students from less advantaged backgrounds in Scotland will have their aspirations of a legal education realised as law firm Dickson Minto agree to donate £10,000 to the Lawscot Foundation.

Glasgow twins become solicitors

21st November 2017 | Law Society news
Twins, Stephanie and Madeleine Barratt, originally from Glasgow were welcomed to the legal profession as Scottish solicitors on the same day.

Cyberattacks targeting finance teams

20th November 2017 | Fraud alerts
The police have notified Cifas of an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting organisations’ financial departments.

GDPR – Changes to consent and what they mean

17th November 2017 | Professional support | Data protection
Domhnall Dods, regulatory solicitor and GDPR expert at Towerhouse and member of the Law Society’s Privacy Law Committee, explains the changes to rules around consent in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Law Society staff raise over £8,000 for the Stroke Association

16th November 2017 | Law Society news
Law Society of Scotland staff have raised a total of £8,307 for the Stroke Association in a huge range of fundraising activity including walking the West Highland Way, running the Edinburgh marathon relay, a table tennis tournament, pub quiz, raffles and bake sales.

Law Society of Scotland appoints new executive director to boost member services

16th November 2017 | Law Society news
Paul Mosson has a strong background in delivering member services within the legal sector having worked with the Bar Council of England and Wales for nine years

Scottish pupils to debate removing monuments to controversial figures

16th November 2017 | Law Society news , Schools
Pupils from schools across Scotland are preparing to take to the floor in the opening rounds of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating tournament.

GDPR – What is a legal basis and why does it matter?

13th November 2017 | Professional support | Data protection
Carolyn Thurston Smith, policy executive at the Law Society of Scotland, explains the legal bases in article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Brussels Agenda - October 2017

10th November 2017 | International , Research and policy
Read the October edition, for all the latest EU developments.

Fake law firm emails on the rise

3rd November 2017 | Fraud alerts
A large volume of scam emails are being reported with many appearing as if they come from existing law firms.

What in-house taught me

3rd November 2017 | In-house lawyers , New lawyers
Ayla Skene, Council member for new lawyers, explains what impact her time working in-house had on her career and skill set.

SLAB annual report 2017

3rd November 2017 | Law Society news , Legal aid
The Law Society has responded to the publication of the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s (SLAB) annual report 2017 today, Friday, 3 November, which shows a further overall drop in legal aid spending from £137.8 million to £135.7 million.

Last week of consultation on proposed changes to practice rules

3rd November 2017 | Law Society news , Regulation
The Law Society of Scotland is seeking members’ views on proposals that solicitors will be required to report suspicions of dishonest behaviour within the profession.

Why networking groups are important for your career

2nd November 2017 | New lawyers
Tim Taylor, a second year trainee solicitor at Hastings Legal explains why widening your networks can benefit your career and why he set up Scottish Borders Young Professionals (SBYP).

What employers want from students at law fairs

1st November 2017 | Career growth , New lawyers
Olivia Parker, our Careers Development Officer at the Law Society, discusses September's recent round of law fairs. What did students do well and what do employers wish they did better?

Top 5 things trainees want to know

1st November 2017 | New lawyers
Olivia Parker, Careers Development Officer looks at the top 5 things trainees want to know.

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