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Diploma applicants advised to use email, not paper

24th March 2020 | education-training
"Wet" signatures not required as universities change procedure

Children's needs facility opened at Tribunals Centre

26th February 2020 | education-training , dispute resolution
Additional support needs hearings boosted by sensory needs suites

SYLA survey finds mixed views on new admission rules

3rd January 2020 | education-training
Nearly half of sample opposed to court appearances after three months

Child restraint rules for schools to be clarified

16th December 2019 | education-training , family-child law , human rights | Education , Children , Human rights
Minister acts in face of court challenge

Mackie Academy win Bar Mock Trial Scottish heat

4th November 2019 | education-training
Team will contest UK final in spring

New trainee court rights in force as rule change comes in

1st November 2019 | education-training , law society of scotland
Applications for admission can be made after just three months

Senior lawyers support Aberdeen students' court career day

24th October 2019 | careers , education-training
Lord President to give opening address at Mooting Society event

Judicial Institute annual report published

7th October 2019 | careers , education-training
Temporary judge induction added to training programme

CMS names Scottish scholarship winners

2nd October 2019 | education-training
Second award made due to quality of applications

Strathclyde student wins Society/Scottish Parliament competition

17th June 2019 | education-training , law society of scotland
Essay looks at significance of Sexual Offences Disregards Act

Judges' training organisation publishes strategic plan

31st May 2019 | education-training
Four objectives set out in Judicial Institute three-year plan

£500 pay boost recommended for trainees

29th April 2019 | education-training
Society proposes new rates from 1 June 2019

Ethnic minority work experience place offered by Burness Paull

25th April 2019 | education-training
One week opportunity for SEMLA student member

2020 Faculty scholarships open to applicants

18th April 2019 | education-training
End of April deadline for intending devils

Glasgow University conference marks role in women in law centenary

15th April 2019 | education-training , professional regulation
Lady Wolffe and Lady Hale lead speakers at commemorative event

Non-Domestic Rates Bill will remove private school exemption

27th March 2019 | education-training , government-administration , tax
£7m annual bill likely following loss of charitable relief

Faculty announces open day for students and senior pupils

22nd March 2019 | careers , education-training
Potential future advocates to be given insight into work

Scotland hosts schools' mock trial final

19th March 2019 | education-training
Parliament House venue for climax of UK-wide competition

Society and Scottish Parliament launch 2019 student competition

12th March 2019 | education-training , law society of scotland
£500 prize for best blog on most significant law of first 20 years

Solicitors for the Elderly membership opens to Scots paralegals

4th March 2019 | careers , education-training
Experienced accredited paralegals can take SFE qualification

Eighteen advocates accredited as FCIArb

4th March 2019 | careers , education-training
Group completes special course at Aberdeen University

Have your say on in-house traineeships

14th February 2019 | education-training
New survey encourages in-house solicitors to give their opinion

Strathclyde Law Clinic celebrates 15 years

16th November 2018 | education-training
Speakers highlight extent to which students help access to justice

Diversity "not a tick box but a necessity": Yousaf at Faculty event

15th November 2018 | careers , education-training
Speakers celebrate SEMLA's first year and Hope Scholarship launch
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