Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

Rob Marrs looks at the summer placement for law students and explains who should apply and who should steer clear for now.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

We have received a report of a fake law firm calling itself ‘DIT & BOOI LAW CHAMBERS’, which is asking the people it contacts to transfer money to their bank account.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

Glasgow is preparing to welcome one of the most prestigious conferences on the international legal calendar, the 19th Commonwealth Law Conference.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

A brother and sister from Edinburgh have been admitted as Scottish solicitors on the same day.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

The Law Society of Scotland has unveiled the first national memorial to the Scottish lawyers who served and died in the First World War.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

Advice on pre 1 April SDLT returns received from HMRC

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision making body.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

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.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

Today Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) will replace Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on transactions involving land in Scotland and Scottish Landfill Tax will replace UK Landfill tax on landfill in Scotland.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

The Society is to invite tenders for the potential development of a digital property portal.

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

'7 steps to your new home' helps explain the process of buying a house in Scotland for first time buyers

Professional Practice Updates - July 2017

Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our April Bulletin.