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Edinburgh siblings become solicitors
A brother and sister from Edinburgh have been admitted as Scottish solicitors on the same day.
Law Society unveils Scotland’s first national memorial for WWI lawyers
The Law Society of Scotland has unveiled the first national memorial to the Scottish lawyers who served and died in the First World War.
Aspiring members of Law Society Council could shape the future of the profession
Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision making body.
First Scottish sign up to support Law Society Smartcard
Leading searching, postal and document management services provider First Scottish have signed up to support the roll out of the Law Society’s new Smartcard.
Society to invite tenders for digital conveyancing portal
The Society is to invite tenders for the potential development of a digital property portal.
April 2015 Bulletin
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our April Bulletin.
The only way to renew your PC is online
For the first time, every Scottish solicitor will have to renew their practising certificate online, the Law Society of Scotland has announced.
Local pupils win through to national debating tournament final
Local school pupils have won through to the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament after pitting their wits against schools across the country.
Lawyer-client confidentiality must be protected by judicial oversight
Communications between lawyers and their clients must not be intercepted except in exceptional circumstances and under warrant authorised by a court of law, the Law Society of Scotland said today, 25 March.
Law Society of Scotland welcomes new equal pay transparency
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed legislation which will require employers to publish what they pay their male and female staff.
Growing optimism among Scotland’s solicitors
Scottish solicitors are showing greater confidence in the future of their profession according to a recent Law Society of Scotland survey.
Law Society comment on the SSDT annual report
The Society comments on the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal 2014 annual report.
