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

The Law Society of Scotland has called for the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) to postpone the introduction of a proposed new code of practice until new legal aid fee levels for providing police station advice are agreed.

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

Rob Marrs, Head of Education at the Society, reflects on the complementary rather than interchangeable relationship between technology and ‘people’.

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

Academically gifted students from less advantaged backgrounds can now apply for potentially life-changing funding to pursue their dreams of a legal career.

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

Kathryn Milne, a personal injury specialist at Tilney, analyses the recent discount rate announcement.

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

The UK Government has recently launched a consultation on a refreshed national risk assessment (NRA) of money laundering and terrorist financing.

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

We’re aware of scam involving a fake law firm calling itself ‘Taylor McGivern & Co’, who have a website claiming them to be 'the largest law firm in Glasgow, Scotland'.

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

Non-practising members and individuals who wish to be retained on the roll will have to renew their membership or fees online for the first time this year.

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

Our newsletter, Lawscot News, is full of the latest news and views from the Scottish legal profession.

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

Caitlin Alexander a third year LLB student at the University of Glasgow, currently studying at the University of Oslo. She will undertake a Vacation Scheme with Shepherd and Wedderburn upon her return.

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

Miranda Hughes started studying at the University of Strathclyde in 2014 and has combined the academic learning of the Graduate Entry Clinical LLB with practical experience in the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic.

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

Lorna Jack, Chief Executive of the Law Society of Scotland, has won the UK Association Excellence Award for Leadership in a prized addition to the trophy cabinet at the Society’s Edinburgh offices.

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

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has issued an alert which explains how fraudsters are deploying banking trojans to unsuspecting victims in order to compromise their banking credentials and passwords.