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Nominations open for the 2021 In-house Rising Star Award
Nominations are invited for the 2021 Law Society of Scotland In-house Rising Star award.
Published 22 April 2021
Cautious welcome for five per cent increase in legal aid fees
Legal aid fees have increased by five per cent across the board from today, the biggest increase in more than a decade – but the Law Society of Scotland has warned that more must be done to address a "generation of underfunding".
Published 23 March 2021
Law Society and SLCC clash over budget
The Law Society of Scotland and Scottish Legal Complaints Commission have clashed over the latter body's proposed budget.
Published 18 March 2021
Law Society calls for Scotland-wide high-rise cladding assessment following new funding announcement
The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed the UK government’s announcement that it will make further funding available for removing dangerous cladding on high-rise buildings and called for a Scotland-wide assessment of high-rise buildings.
Published 15 February 2021
Traineeship numbers hit by pandemic
The number of traineeships offered by solicitors fell by more than a quarter in the last practice year, as the effect of the coronavirus pandemic took its toll, the latest figures show.
Published 4 February 2021
Law Society sets out priorities ahead of Scottish elections
The Law Society of Scotland has set out a comprehensive programme for reform in the run up to this year’s Scottish elections, which includes measures to enhance access to justice, boost economic recovery, improve diversity and drive legislative change.
Published 3 February 2021
Nominations sought for Law Society honorary membership
The Law Society of Scotland is inviting nominations for honorary membership for outstanding service for the public good by a Scottish solicitor.
Published 21 January 2021
Law Society welcomes Scottish government’s revised legal aid package
The Scottish government's revised legal aid package has been welcomed by the Law Society of Scotland.
Published 18 January 2021
Law Society raises court concerns with SCTS
The Law Society of Scotland has raised issues over solicitors' ability to perform their jobs properly in courts with the courts service.
Published 7 January 2021
Mixed response to Scottish government’s £20 million legal aid package
The Scottish government's announcement that legal aid solicitors will benefit from a 10 per cent uplift in legal aid fees and access to a £9 million fund to help those experiencing hardship as a result of Covid-19 has received a cautious response.
Published 23 December 2020
Legal complaints reform ‘a significant and positive step forward’
The Scottish government has launched a consultation seeking views on potential improvements to the legal complaints system, within the current legislative framework of the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007.
Published 23 December 2020
Law Society: Wrong to target high street law firms with economic crime levy
The Law Society of Scotland has said that small, high street law firms should not be hit with an economic crime levy.
Published 21 December 2020
Solicitors warned over stupid behaviour online
Lawyers have been warned about their behaviour on social media.
Published 17 December 2020
Climate change high on agenda for legal profession
A survey carried out by the Law Society of Scotland ahead of the 26th UN Conference on Climate Change (COP26) shows that climate change raises a number of issues for the legal profession.
Published 15 December 2020
Workloads increasing for law firms but recovery ‘a long way off’
While workloads for Scottish legal firms have increased since the early part of lockdown, turnover has not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels. A situation most firms expect to see continue into 2021.
Published 4 December 2020
