Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

Rob Marrs, head of education at the Law Society of Scotland, explains some of the basic ways you can improve your chances of getting that elusive traineeship position.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

The Law Society launched this year's Baublefest campaign to raise much needed funds for The Lawscot Foundation.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

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Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

From Monday 1 January 2018, DX addressing will be used as the preferred way of sending mail within the document exchange in Scotland.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

It’s been non-stop since the Accredited Paralegal status launched on 7 August and now I’ve been here for six months, it’s a good time to look at what we have achieved together so far.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

More than 400 Scottish firms have applied and been accepted onto the HSBC panel, managed by Legal Marketing Services (LMS).

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

The Law Society has paid tribute to Ethel Houston OBE, one of the first women to become a partner of a Scottish law firm.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

Every person in Scotland benefits from legal aid according to a new study which is the first of its kind in Scotland.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

Following an investigation by the Law Society of Scotland, the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) has found Mr Walls guilty of professional misconduct and struck him from the roll of solicitors.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

Dr Kenneth Meechan, member of the Law Society of Scotland’s Privacy Law Committee, explains the new rules on data protection officers and sets out some important tasks which all law firms should consider.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

Austin Lafferty and John Mulholland have been nominated to become the next vice president of the Law Society of Scotland.

Pupils from four Scottish schools through to final of national debating tournament

New figures have shown that despite a record number of solicitors in the year 2016/17, there were only 23 more complaints against the legal profession.