GDPR privacy by design and default

Tamasin Dorosti, recent secondee at our Brussels office, explains the new compliance obligations for 'controllers' and 'processors' under GDPR.

GDPR privacy by design and default

We have been informed of scam emails claiming to be from 'Law Society' sent out to solicitors and law firms with PDF downloads.

GDPR privacy by design and default

We have published new, HM Treasury approved, AML guidance for the legal sector and an update on new requirements for us and our members.

GDPR privacy by design and default

After calling for an urgent overhaul of Scotland’s legal aid system, we have welcomed today’s report by Martyn Evans which says Scotland needs to ‘rethink legal aid’ and needs a ‘fundamentally new approach’.

GDPR privacy by design and default

Deborah Dillon, EU Data Privacy and GDPR Executive Consultant at Atos, explains 'privacy by design' and 'privacy by default' and what this means for your organisation.

GDPR privacy by design and default

Legal graduates planning their next career steps can access information about the six Scottish Universities who provide the Diploma in Legal practice, using our Virtual Diploma Fair.

GDPR privacy by design and default

The Lawscot Foundation won the silver award in the ‘Most Innovative Development by an Association’ category in the 2018 European Association Awards.

GDPR privacy by design and default

A joint initiative to put Scotland’s legal services on the international map will be launched today.

GDPR privacy by design and default

Our Head of International, Katie Hay, explains what's behind the launch of Scottish Legal International and encourages firms with international aspirations to find out more.

GDPR privacy by design and default

A Judicial Factor has been appointed to Dalbeattie law firm, Austins LLP

GDPR privacy by design and default

As part of the Law Society’s Rules Review Project, regulations on admission as a solicitor are to be revised.

GDPR privacy by design and default

Scottish law firms have recently been targeted by a redemption statement scam when acting in sale or remortgage transactions.