GDPR new year new guidance

Academically gifted students from less advantaged backgrounds in Scotland will have their aspirations of a legal education realised as law firm Dickson Minto agree to donate £10,000 to the Lawscot Foundation.

GDPR new year new guidance

Twins, Stephanie and Madeleine Barratt, originally from Glasgow were welcomed to the legal profession as Scottish solicitors on the same day.

GDPR new year new guidance

The police have notified Cifas of an increasing number of cyberattacks targeting organisations’ financial departments.

GDPR new year new guidance

Domhnall Dods, regulatory solicitor and GDPR expert at Towerhouse and member of the Law Society’s Privacy Law Committee, explains the changes to rules around consent in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

GDPR new year new guidance

Law Society of Scotland staff have raised a total of £8,307 for the Stroke Association in a huge range of fundraising activity including walking the West Highland Way, running the Edinburgh marathon relay, a table tennis tournament, pub quiz, raffles and bake sales.

GDPR new year new guidance

Paul Mosson has a strong background in delivering member services within the legal sector having worked with the Bar Council of England and Wales for nine years

GDPR new year new guidance

Pupils from schools across Scotland are preparing to take to the floor in the opening rounds of the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating tournament.

GDPR new year new guidance

Carolyn Thurston Smith, policy executive at the Law Society of Scotland, explains the legal bases in article 6 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

GDPR new year new guidance

Read the October edition, for all the latest EU developments.

GDPR new year new guidance

A large volume of scam emails are being reported with many appearing as if they come from existing law firms.

GDPR new year new guidance

Ayla Skene, Council member for new lawyers, explains what impact her time working in-house had on her career and skill set.

GDPR new year new guidance

The Law Society has responded to the publication of the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s (SLAB) annual report 2017 today, Friday, 3 November, which shows a further overall drop in legal aid spending from £137.8 million to £135.7 million.