Law Society news archive for June 2015
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Law Society staff raise £550 in charity shop takeover for Nepal
Law Society of Scotland staff hit the high street yesterday when they took over a charity shop in the heart of Edinburgh to raise money for the Nepal earthquake disaster.
Brussels Agenda - June 2015
The Law Societies' monthly bulletin with the latest EU news
Legal aid news and updates - June 2015
The Society’s Legal Aid Committee would like to update members on regulations which have been laid in the Scottish Parliament.
How we support our legal aid members – a personal perspective
Matthew Thomson, solicitor and legal aid policy officer at the Law Society of Scotland outlines what the Society does to support its members who work in legal aid.
Apologies Bill could generate confusion over medical negligence
The Law Society of Scotland, while supporting the aims of the Scottish Parliament’s Apologies Bill, has raised questions on what it could achieve in cases involving medical practitioners.
Law Society pays tribute to Oliver Adair
The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to its former Council member and legal aid convener Oliver Adair who passed away earlier this week after a long fight with cancer.
Madras College pupils win national debating tournament final
Pupils from Madras College have been crowned Scotland’s best young debaters after winning the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament last night, Thursday 4 June.
June 2015 Bulletin
Read the latest news from the Scottish legal profession in our June Bulletin.
Law Society pays tribute to Charles Kennedy
Law Society president Christine McLintock pays tribute to Charles Kennedy, whose death was announced this morning.
Pupils to debate media coverage of terrorist attacks in national debating tournament final
Students from four Scottish schools are set to go head to head when they debate media coverage of terrorist attacks at the final of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.
So you want to be an…in-house lawyer?
On 2 June 2015, the SYLA and the ILG joined forces to present "So You Want to Be an...In-house Lawyer?" at the Edinburgh offices of Standard Life. Mark Conroy, a trainee solicitor at Standard Life, tells us more.
Welcome to the new ILG committee members
Three new members have joined the committee, following on from the committee advertising for new members to join by co-option. Find out more about who they are and what they do.
