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A toolkit to help the Scottish legal sector navigate conversations about behavioural change, stress and substance abuse has been launched by the Law Society of Scotland. The Safe Conversations Toolkit has been developed by MCG Consulting, in collaboration with the Law Society and voices from across

The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed a record-breaking number of Scottish solicitors to the legal profession this week in three ceremonies held in Edinburgh. At the ceremonies which took place at the Signet Library on Monday and Tuesday this week, 161 solicitors were presented with their certifi

The Law Society of Scotland, Faculty of Advocates and 15 other legal organisations have condemned the latest US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning they risk undermining investigations, trials and victims’ access to justice. The sanctions, imposed by the US Treasu

Scottish government reforms to legal aid must produce a fairer and less complex system to restore access to justice, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The Law Society responded to the government’s consultation on a new Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill with a submission broadly supportive of t

Diversity continues to grow across the Scottish solicitor profession, research by the Law Society of Scotland shows, with key areas of progress identified alongside opportunities for further action. The latest diversity data, collected by the Law Society as part of solicitors’ annual practisin

Law Society of Scotland members approved proposals for practising certificate fees for the next two years at a special general meeting last Thursday.

The Law Society of Scotland has launched a new specialist accreditation for solicitors working in fertility law and family creation. Developed in response to a 2023 law reform report on surrogacy and rising demand for fertility and family creation services, solicitors seeking accreditation are requi

The future of access to justice will be determined by new legislation the Scottish government has pledged to deliver within 12 months, according to the Law Society of Scotland. First Minister John Swinney has used his first Programme for Government since the May election to pledge that a Legal Aid (

The Law Society of Scotland is hosting two online events in September to inform and seek input from legal aid solicitors on new legislation to reform the legal aid system. In July, the Scottish government announced consultation on long-awaited new legislation to reform legal aid, with the society to

The Law Society of Scotland has released updated Guidance for conveyancing solicitors around the use of letters of obligation and advance notices. It is the first time the guidance has been updated since relevant sections of the Land Registration etc (Scotland) Act 2012 came into force in December 2

The Law Society of Scotland has granted five new solicitor advocates with rights of audience in a ceremony held at the Court of Session on Thursday 20 August.

Four solicitors have stepped up to join the ranks of solicitor advocates with extended rights of audience in Scotland’s highest civil court. The newly appointed solicitor advocates are:

Scottish solicitors Elaine Motion and Iain Jamieson have been awarded lifetime honorary membership of the Law Society of Scotland. They are the 24th and 25th recipients of the highest accolade which can be conferred by the Law Society.

Consultation for new legislation to reform legal aid is an important step in addressing the causes of the access to justice crisis with viable and sustainable solutions, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The Scottish government has today launched a consultation paper on a new Legal Aid (Scot

Scottish solicitors and their clients will benefit from an enhanced UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement, according to the Law Society of Scotland. Last week it was announced that the UK and Swiss governments had concluded negotiations on a new and enhanced free trade agreement.