Press releases - May 2010

New President of The Society

Jamie Millar, a partner with Lindsays solicitors, has become the President of the Law Society of Scotland.

Solicitors vote to allow minority non-lawyer ownership of law firms at AGM

Two of three motions narrowly passed in favour of allowing ABSs but divisions remain .

Law Society warning over legal aid

Scottish solicitors have been urged to form a united front to fight a looming threat to legal aid budgets – because any cuts will have a hugely damaging effect on access to justice.

A Taxing Issue helped by the Law Society of Scotland

A Scottish law firm has signed an innovative partnership deal with a world-leading Canadian company to provide specialist tax advice to businesses undertaking research and development.

Advice Sessions offered by the Society

Partners in some of Scotland's major law firms were among dozens of solicitors who took advantage of one-to-one coaching designed to help them focus on the way they have been personally affected.

Family business focus of legal seminars

The legal profession has been urged to improve its service to family businesses by attending a series of training sessions aimed at raising understanding of the huge and complex sector.

Society conference looks at alternative business structures in action

The founder of the world’s first virtual law firm will be one of the speakers at a conference which will look at the impact of alternative business structures on legal services in Scotland.