Letting agent regulations FAQ

Academically gifted students from less advantaged backgrounds in Scotland are set to benefit from a game-changing quarter of a million pound investment through the Lawscot Foundation.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

In the second part of this series, Vlad Valiente outlines the process involved in restructuring Midlothian Council's legal department following the decision to meet more of its legal needs in-house.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

Pupils from schools in Dundee, Glasgow and St Andrews have earned their places in the final of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

The latest news from the Law Societies' Brussels Office.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

The Society believes legislative change on organ donation and transplants would have to be supported by a major public education campaign to boost donor numbers.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

The Society's president, Eilidh Wiseman pays tribute to Kirk Murdoch. Eilidh Wiseman said: "We were extremely saddened to hear about...

Letting agent regulations FAQ

If one of your colleagues or contacts is an in-house Scottish solicitor or trainee; or if you work in an in-house legal role, then you might be eligible to nominate or be nominated for the In-house Rising Star Award.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

In the summer of 2016, the UK Government published details on a new apprenticeship levy. This is due to be introduced in April this year (2017) aiming to raise somewhere in the region of £3 billion per year to help the government meet a target of funding 3million apprenticeships by 2020.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

Plans to increase the SLCC levy by 12.5% have caused unprecedented 'anger and frustration' within the profession

Letting agent regulations FAQ

Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in March's Lawscot News

Letting agent regulations FAQ

It was reported to the Society that Co-operative Bank no longer accept Powers of Attorney created under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 as amended.

Letting agent regulations FAQ

Hannah Kemp, a trainee at Brodies LLP, obtained her LLB from the University of Edinburgh, having studied at Lund University in Sweden for her third year. Hannah returned home to complete her Diploma at the University of Glasgow and is now in her final seat and due to qualify as a solicitor in July 2017.