Law Society news archive for 2015
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Registration opens for Global Law Summit
Scottish solicitors are being invited to attend the Global Law Summit which takes place in London from 23-25 February.
Law education project set for expansion in Scotland
An innovative legal education programme is set for expansion in Scottish schools.
Reminders: Retention fee payment & registered foreign lawyer renewal papers
Action required by those wishing to remain on the roll of Scottish solicitors, as a well as multinational practices.
Got your CPD record up-to-date?
Practising certificate holders encouraged to confirm CPD attendance for 2013/14.
Changes to the Consumer Credit Group Licence regime
The Society’s interim arrangements under the new consumer credit regime have now been made permanent in an agreement with the FCA.
Professional practice updates - February 2015
Following the introduction of the Registers of Scotland rejection fee on 9 February, the Society met with Registers of Scotland to gain a better understanding of the type and volume of issues being raised.
Trainee blog - Andrew Gibson
Andrew Gibson is one of our new trainee bloggers. He’s one of three trainees from Brodies LLP who’ll be contributing to the blog.
NQ blog - February 2015: Handling cases from start to finish
John Brannigan studied at the University of Glasgow and completed his traineeship at Gallen & Co Solicitors.
Law Society pays tribute to Alistair C. Clark
The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to past president, Alistair C. Clark who passed away earlier this week.
Could the regulation of letting agents affect you?
The Scottish Government is in the process of preparing to implement a new scheme for the mandatory regulation and registration of letting agents in Scotland, under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014.
Law Society welcomes the timetable for Scottish Court Reforms
Responding to today’s speech by the Lord President where he announced a timetable for the reforms to Scotland’s courts, Fiona Robb, secretary to the Law Society of Scotland's Civil Justice Committee, said: “These reforms will have far-reaching and long term significance for the civil court structure in Scotland..."
New timetable for reform set to make courts more accessible for Scottish business
A statement from Alistair Morris, president of the Law Society of Scotland, in response to today’s announcement by the Lord President on the timetable for reform of Scotland’s civil courts.
