Professional practice updates - August 2017

The Scottish Parliament is calling for evidence on a proposed Land and Buildings Transaction Tax supplement on additional residential homes. The deadline for responding is 29 January 2016.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

In the latest in our series looking at networking groups for new lawyers, we caught up with Connections Chief Executive Alexander Lamley who explained what the group has to offer.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Solicitors regulated by the Law Society of Scotland will not have to duplicate work to meet requirements set by a new code of conduct for letting agents.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

How the Law Society of Scotland helps to shape the law is the focus of the organisation’s latest video, launched today, 14 January.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Pupils from schools across Scotland are getting ready to debate the pros and cons of paying compensation for historical injustices in the second round of the Law Society of Scotland’s national debating tournament.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Rob Marrs, Head of Education at the Society, argues that we can no longer pigeonhole gender inequality as an issue to be dealt with solely by women.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our January 2016 Bulletin.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the announcement from Rural Affairs Secretary, Richard Lochhead, that the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board is to be retained.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Smoking Prohibition (Children in Motor Vehicles) (Scotland) Bill, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill, Lobbying (Scotland) Bill, and more.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

We would like to draw members’ attention to an amendment to the Council of Mortgage Lenders’ (CML) Handbook, which is due to be published in the online version of the Handbook on 1 February 2016.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

Letitia is another of our trainee bloggers from Brodies LLP. Originally from York, Letitia obtained her first degree in English from the University of St Andrews, and her LLB and Diploma from the University of Edinburgh.

Professional practice updates - August 2017

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