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Declining to appear in custody cases update

29th October 2021 | Law Society news , Professional support
Our Director of Professional Practice, Fiona Robb clarifies the implications of declining to appear in custody cases with reference to our rules and guidance.

UK law societies host joint conference on climate change and the law, ahead of COP26

28th October 2021 | Research and policy
High profile speakers will address an in-person and online audience at a conference hosted jointly by all three UK Law Societies to examine the role of the law and lawyers in tackling climate change.

AML annual report 2021

28th October 2021 | Law Society news , Regulation
We have updated our AML Supervisory Annual Report building on the interim version published in February 2021. With a foreword from our CEO, Lorna Jack, the report highlights the work we have undertaken between April 2020 and April 2021 in fulfilling our supervisory obligations as per the requirements of the Money Laundering Regulations 2019.

COP26 legal aid issues are a 'generation in the making'

25th October 2021 | Legal aid
The Society's President Ken Dalling has met with the Scottish Government's Minister for Community Safety Ash Regan, to discuss legal aid issues surrounding COP26.

AML Certificate results 2020

21st October 2021 | Law Society news , Professional support , Business support
Our Anti-Money Laundering Risk Manager, Bob Clark provides an update on the key insights and analysis from the data you provided in this year's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Certificate.

St. James’s Place announced as Law Society of Scotland strategic partner

21st October 2021 | Professional support
The leading wealth management business St. James’s Place is announced as a new strategic partner for the Society

Napier University student wins essay competition on climate change and the law

19th October 2021
Napier University student Lewis Hay wins Law Society competition on climate change and the law

Nationality and Borders Bill creates threat of two-tier asylum system

19th October 2021
The Nationality and Borders Bill could result in more unsafe and perilous journeys to the UK and put those who attempt to save the lives of asylum seekers at sea at risk of facing criminal charges for their action.

Digital Evidence Sharing - Update from COPFS

14th October 2021
A new way to collect and share digital evidence is planned for the Scottish criminal justice sector. Read the update from the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service on how this will affect criminal defence practitioners.

Public policy highlights

12th October 2021 | Research and policy
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.

Sign up for free mental health training

5th October 2021 | Professional support , Wellbeing
To mark World Mental Health Day 2021 on Sunday, 10 October, we're encouraging all members of the profession to undertake See Me's free, comprehensive mental health training, to help build a positive working culture where people feel able to talk openly about their mental health.

Regulatory reforms must not increase costs for consumers

1st October 2021 | Regulation
While reform of legal services regulation is long overdue, we have cautioned against against changes which could increase costs for consumers and damage the competitiveness of Scottish law firms.

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