Law Society news archive for 2018
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Profile of the Profession research tender
Information on how to tender for our equality and diversity research, Profile of the Profession.
Professional Practice Update
Impact of Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Act on property law
Lady Hale announced as keynote speaker at annual conference
The UK Supreme Court’s first female president, Lady Hale, is the first keynote speaker to be confirmed for our 2018 annual conference.
International Women's Day 2018
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we are proud to recognise the important role female solicitors have played in Scotland and further afield.
‘Commercial skills for young professionals’ training launch
Today marks the launch of a brand new series of business skills training developed by the Law Society of Scotland in partnership with Sandstone Communications.
Law Society says early consultation on EU continuity bill is crucial
The Law Society has said early consultation on the EU continuity bill will be crucial to ensuring clarity and maintaining stability in the law following withdrawal.
What’s new for controllers and processors under GDPR?
Tamasin Dorosti, recent secondee at our Brussels office, explains the new compliance obligations for 'controllers' and 'processors' under GDPR.
Scam emails from 'Law Society'
We have been informed of scam emails claiming to be from 'Law Society' sent out to solicitors and law firms with PDF downloads.
New AML guidance, registration and information requirements
We have published new, HM Treasury approved, AML guidance for the legal sector and an update on new requirements for us and our members.
Legal aid must work for those who need it
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.
Thinking about the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice?
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.
