GDPR privacy by design and default

The Society's latest video highlights the importance of legal aid in ensuring access to justice for all.

GDPR privacy by design and default

Nominations are open from 6 April – 27 April for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision making body.

GDPR privacy by design and default

Lobbying (Scotland) Bill, Abusive Behaviour, Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill and Mandatory Pay Gap Reporting, and more.

GDPR privacy by design and default

Optimism among Scotland’s solicitors continues to rise, research carried out by the Law Society has found. The annual survey of...

GDPR privacy by design and default

Can an in-house solicitor employed by a local authority advise both their employer and an “integration joint board” set up by their employer and the health board under the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014?

GDPR privacy by design and default

The Society says major changes to the law are required to protect adults with incapacity

GDPR privacy by design and default

We're again reminding members that failure to have disbursed all historic client balances held following conclusion of transactions will now be reported to the Client Protection Sub-Committee.

GDPR privacy by design and default

We've been made aware that an individual calling themselves ‘Tallon Sculthorpe’ is claiming to be a solicitor with the Scottish law firm Irwin Mitchell.

GDPR privacy by design and default

An email sent to residential property, commercial property, personal tax and corporate tax solicitors today, 1 April 2016

GDPR privacy by design and default

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

GDPR privacy by design and default

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

GDPR privacy by design and default

The Law Society of Scotland is seeking feedback from law students, trainees and new lawyers on the support and services provided for trainee solicitors in Scotland and how they could be improved.