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AGM confirms practising certificate fee standstill

26th May 2017 | law society of scotland
No contentious business as Adrian Ward made life member

Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports

23rd May 2017 | law society of scotland , practice management
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids

Society Council election results announced

19th May 2017 | law society of scotland
New faces returned in all constituencies

IT company solicitor is In-house Rising Star

12th May 2017 | law society of scotland
2017 award winner named at annual conference

Domestic abuse law becoming "fragmented", Society fears

9th May 2017 | criminal law , law society of scotland
Bill submission questions why only partner relationships covered

Polls open for Society Council elections

9th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Contests in Aberdeenshire and Edinburgh

In-house “Rising Star” finalists announced

8th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Best of top three to be revealed at this week's conference

Survey running on specialist accreditation scheme

8th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Society seeking evidence base for planning changes

Scottish practising certificate fee to be frozen again

4th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Council proposal for standstill charge to be put to AGM

Adrian Ward to be honoured with Society life membership

4th May 2017 | law society of scotland
AGM presentation for incapacity law pioneer

Society proposes trainee pay boost

2nd May 2017 | education-training , law society of scotland
Recommended rates to rise to £18,000 and £21,500

Lawscot Foundation opens to applications

19th April 2017 | education-training , law society of scotland
Funding available to law students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Society Council nomination deadline approaches

13th April 2017 | law society of scotland
Elections in May for one third of constituency places

Society seeks members' help as ministers plan AML evaluation

10th April 2017 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Survey aims to find firms' level of exposure to risk of abuse

Leadership award for Society chief executive Lorna Jack

7th April 2017 | law society of scotland
UK Association Excellence Award cites delivery of change

Limited partnership review should let legitimate concerns thrive: Society

5th April 2017 | criminal law , law society of scotland
Consultation response calls for right balance in tackling criminal acts

Freedom, security and justice top solicitors' Brexit concerns, survey finds

4th April 2017 | europe , law society of scotland
Member survey for Society finds legal concerns higher than economic

"Write to your MSP" Society call as SLCC confirms levy rise

31st March 2017 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Rising complaints said to justify 12.5% increase for 2017-18

Online benchmarking tool offers law firm financial health check

31st March 2017 | law society of scotland , practice management
Society launches successor to cost of time survey

Foundation to benefit from sale of Society's Legal Post stake

22nd March 2017 | law society of scotland | Charities
£261,000 proceeds to support disadvantaged students

Four teams set to contest Donald Dewar Debate final

21st March 2017 | law society of scotland
Glasgow, Milngavie, Dundee and St Andrews represented in climax

"Anger and frustration" among solicitors at SLCC levy proposals: Society

10th March 2017 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Response challenges reasons given for higher budget

Street Law schools project wins European Association award

1st March 2017 | law society of scotland
Society programme named Best Training Initiative

SLAB challenges Society claims over legal aid lawyer earnings

23rd February 2017 | civil litigation , criminal law , law society of scotland
"Serious concerns" about methodology and calculations in report
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