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New solicitor advocates granted extended rights of audience

26th March 2024 | Law Society news
The Law Society of Scotland granted extended rights of audience to two new solicitor advocates at a ceremony held at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Monday 25 March.

Employment tribunal fees will cause access to justice issues

25th March 2024 | Law Society news | Employment
Reintroduction of fees in Employment Tribunals will cause unacceptable access to justice issues for those most in need of free legal protections.

National Crime Agency to create law sector SARs forum

21st March 2024 | Regulation
The National Crime Agency (NCA) is to create a legal sector suspicious activity reporting working group to help further engagement from legal professionals across the UK.

SLCC focus on core duties welcomed, but efficiencies must be delivered

21st March 2024
The Law Society has urged the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission to deliver efficiencies to minimise cost increases on solicitors in its response to the organisation’s draft budget and operating plan for 2024-25.

Judicial factors reform a step forward but refinement still needed

19th March 2024 | Law Society news , Regulation
New legislation to reform judicial factors is a step in the right direction but could be further improved to ensure clarity, accessibility and efficiency, according to the Law Society of Scotland.

Legal sector welcomes 64 solicitors in 2024’s first admissions ceremony

18th March 2024 | New lawyers , Law Society news
Sixty-four solicitors have been formally welcomed to the profession, in the Law Society of Scotland’s first admissions ceremony of 2024.

Law Society hosts roundtable to discuss Scottish criminal justice reform bill

11th March 2024 | Law Society news , Research and policy
We hosted a roundtable of key stakeholders to discuss the Scottish Government’s Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill on Friday, 8 March 2024. Attendees included solicitors and advocates along with MSPs, academics, and victims’, women’s and human rights groups.

Survey confirms solicitors’ alarm at Scottish Government’s legal regulation plans

8th March 2024 | Law Society news , Regulation
Our latest annual members survey has confirmed the depth of concern at the Scottish Government’s proposal to give itself powers to control the regulation of the legal sector.

New logo reflects modern, dynamic, inclusive and sustainable legal sector

7th March 2024 | Law Society news
The Law Society of Scotland has unveiled a new logo reflecting its central role in Scotland’s modern, dynamic, inclusive and sustainable legal sector.

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