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Society welcomes legal aid review
Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs announces independent review of legal aid
Society welcomes announcement on hate crime legislation review
Commenting on the announcement today, Thursday, 26 January, that the Scottish Government is to set up an independent review of...
Pupils to debate the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
Pupils from schools across Scotland are getting ready to debate in the 2nd rounds of the Donald Dewar Memorial DebatingTournament.
Solicitor traineeship numbers in Scotland continue to rise
The number of training contracts started in practice year 2015/16 was 549 representing an increase of 2% on the previous practice year.
Supreme Court judgment clarifies route to invoke Article 50
The Society's President Eilidh Wiseman comments on the Supreme Court's judgment
Do we need alternative routes to the profession in Scotland?
As we open our consultation on alternative routes to the profession, our Head of Education Rob Marrs sets out the background.
SLCC budget and levy increase “unacceptable” says Law Society
Commenting on the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) draft budget for 2017/18, Eilidh Wiseman said: “At a time when the public sector is facing pressure to control its costs, it is unacceptable for the SLCC to come forward with a such a substantial increase in its budget, a cost which must be funded entirely by the Scottish legal profession.
Law Society of Scotland comment on Prime Minister’s Brexit statement
Statement provides welcome detail on a number of issues
January 2017 Lawscot News
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in January's Lawscot News
Law Society of Scotland Street Law project makes European finals
A Law Society of Scotland education programme for pupils at Scottish schools in disadvantaged areas is up for a prestigious European award.
In-house Lawyers Committee - new members
The In-house Lawyers Committee (ILC) is delighted to kick off 2017 with the appointment of new members.
Law Society of Scotland's statement on ‘Scotland’s Place in Europe’
Law Society President Eilidh Wiseman comments on the Scottish Government's paper on Scotland's future relationship with Europe
