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Glasgow Solicitor Alison Atack to be next Law Society of Scotland vice president
Glasgow solicitor Alison Atack has been confirmed as the Law Society of Scotland’s next vice president today, Friday, 16 December 2016.
Society comments on Scottish Government Budget
Scottish Government Budget raises concerns about sustainability of legal aid
International Human Rights Day 2016 - Blog
We speak to Professor Alan Miller, Special Envoy of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, on International Human Rights Day 2016
Law Society commences legal action against SLCC on ‘hybrid’ legal complaints
The Society has taken action to seek clarity on how certain types of legal complaints should be handled
School pupils storm through to debating tournament next round
School pupils from across Scotland successfully debated the pros and cons of holding referendums to win through to the next stage of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament.
December 2016 Lawscot News
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our December 2016 Lawscot News
Society past president elected to head CCBE
Ruthven Gemmell has been elected as president of the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
Smartcard honoured at new cyber awards
The Law Society of Scotland picked up the Leading Light Innovation award at the recently-held inaugural Scottish Cyber Awards in Edinburgh.
Law Society welcomes plan to improve the lives of disabled people
The Law Society of Scotland has praised the Scottish Government for taking a ‘ground breaking’ approach in its new plan, ‘A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People’.
Courts need to prepare for proposed domestic abuse reforms
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s proposed criminal procedure reforms for the introduction of a new domestic abuse offence and warned that the courts may have to anticipate the need for additional resources.
Society welcomes plan to raise age of criminal responsibility
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility following a statement in the...
Law Society criticises drop in legal aid spending
The Society has responded to the publication of the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s annual report which shows a drop in legal aid spending.
