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Judicial Factor appointed

16 February 2012
Judicial Factor appointed to Wick legal firm more >>

Savings sought in complaints commission budget

15 February 2012
The Law Society is to urge the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) to look for further savings over and above the 0.5% reduction in its proposed annual budget. more >>

Headline profitability up, but it's still a tough climate for law firms

13 February 2012
Headline profitability up, but it's still a tough climate for law firms more >>

Pupils debate cameras in court

09 February 2012
Pupils win place in debating tournament semi finals 2012 more >>

Society opens latest stage of consultation on new constitution

08 February 2012
Society opens latest stage of consultation on new constitution more >>

Society publishes agenda-setting equality strategy

02 February 2012
Law Society published equality and diversity strategy 2011-14 more >>

Society issues cloud computing guidance

16 January 2012
Society issues new cloud computing guidance more >>

HSBC panel restriction represents penalty charge for borrowers

09 January 2012
HSBC panel restriction represents penalty charge for borrowers more >>

Society informed of process for selection of new Lord President

22 December 2011
Society informed of process for selection of new Lord President more >>

Bruce Beveridge new Vice President elect

16 December 2011
Bruce Beveridge has been elected as Vice President elect of the Law Society of Scotland for 2012-13. He will take up the post in May. more >>

Students on the write lines for reforming the law

14 December 2011
Students invited to enter essay competition on reforming the law more >>

Winning pupils through to second round of Law Society debating tournament

09 December 2011
Pupils from all over Scotland are through to the second round of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament. more >>

Society voices concerns over contents of a UK Bill of Rights

07 December 2011
Society voices concerns over contents of a UK Bill of Rights more >>

Pupils to debate privacy rights

29 November 2011
Debating tournament 2011 starts - pupils to debate privacy rights more >>

Forced Marriage Laws

28 November 2011
Law Society says new forced marriage laws will help lead culture change more >>