Professional practice updates - August 2017

Scottish solicitors are being invited to attend the Global Law Summit which takes place in London from 23-25 February.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

An innovative legal education programme is set for expansion in Scottish schools.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Action required by those wishing to remain on the roll of Scottish solicitors, as a well as multinational practices.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Practising certificate holders encouraged to confirm CPD attendance for 2013/14.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

The Society’s interim arrangements under the new consumer credit regime have now been made permanent in an agreement with the FCA.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Following the introduction of the Registers of Scotland rejection fee on 9 February, the Society met with Registers of Scotland to gain a better understanding of the type and volume of issues being raised.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Andrew Gibson is one of our new trainee bloggers. He’s one of three trainees from Brodies LLP who’ll be contributing to the blog.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

John Brannigan studied at the University of Glasgow and completed his traineeship at Gallen & Co Solicitors.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to past president, Alistair C. Clark who passed away earlier this week.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

The Scottish Government is in the process of preparing to implement a new scheme for the mandatory regulation and registration of letting agents in Scotland, under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Responding to today’s speech by the Lord President where he announced a timetable for the reforms to Scotland’s courts, Fiona Robb, secretary to the Law Society of Scotland's Civil Justice Committee, said: “These reforms will have far-reaching and long term significance for the civil court structure in Scotland..."

Professional practice updates - August 2017

A statement from Alistair Morris, president of the Law Society of Scotland, in response to today’s announcement by the Lord President on the timetable for reform of Scotland’s civil courts.