Legal news
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All PC renewal to be online from this year, Society confirms
Nine week window to operate from late August
Who'd want to be a criminal legal aid lawyer these days?
Matthew Thomson, solicitor and legal aid policy officer at the Law Society of Scotland, looks at the challenges and motivation for today’s practitioners
Optimism growing in Scottish profession, Society survey finds
61% now report confidence in the future for solicitors
JABS steering group tackles barriers to the bench
Group outlines proposals to help increase diversity in judicial appointments
Proposals over Scottish Parliament are ‘political rather than legal’
Society highlights challenges of Smith Commission recommendations over permanency of parliament
Government calls for information for SARs review
Review part of UK Anti-Corruption Plan
Pupils progress in Society’s debating tournament
16 schools in semi-finals of Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament
Former Society president takes on new role
Bruce Beveridge joins thinkWhere as non-executive director
Society publishes priorities for next UK Government
Document sets out four main policy areas for action
Death of former Society chief accountant, Leslie Cumming
Tribute paid to man who built up law firm inspection regime
Lawyers given equality standards in new Society push
Ten point plan published under equality and diversity strategy
Wesleyan approved by Society as small firm financial adviser
Specialist provider becomes first expert partner in the sector