22 December 2011Society informed of process for selection of new Lord President
19 December 2011Society calls for consultation on court closure proposals
16 December 2011Bruce 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.
16 December 2011Society responds to concern over legal aid team
16 December 2011Society rejects SLCC statement on guarantee fund
14 December 2011Students invited to enter essay competition on reforming the law
09 December 2011Pupils from all over Scotland are through to the second round of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.
07 December 2011Society voices concerns over contents of a UK Bill of Rights
29 November 2011Debating tournament 2011 starts - pupils to debate privacy rights
28 November 2011Law Society says new forced marriage laws will help lead culture change
25 November 2011Three-way contest for vice president
24 November 2011Comment on postgraduate funding
23 November 2011Law Society president Cameron Ritchie welcomes decision on complaint against past president Jamie MIllar
23 November 2011Society comment on the Supreme Court judgements on waiving rights to legal advice
22 November 2011Society gives evidence to the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee
21 November 2011Law Society president tours North East
17 November 2011Removal of corroboration raises grave concerns, warns Law Society
17 November 2011Law Society comment on Leslie Cumming, former Deputy Chief Executive
16 November 2011Society comments on diploma funding
10 November 2011Former head teacher new convener of Law Society’s regulatory committee
04 November 2011Scots law good for international business IBA told in Dubai
01 November 2011Society set to scrutinise Alcohol Bill
28 October 2011In-house Lawyers look to the future
26 October 2011The Law Society of Scotland gave oral evidence session before the Scotland Bill Committee on Tuesday, 25 October, at the Scottish Parliament.
25 October 2011Law Society reiterates its concerns over introduction of legal aid reforms
11 October 2011first call for debate teams and judges
22 September 2011Members research part two
21 September 2011Comment on public spending review
01 September 2011Changes to traineeship
31 August 2011Society and SCDEA sign information sharing protocol
25 August 2011two new legal domains launched for Registered Paralegals
19 August 2011In-House Lawyers debate invite
18 August 2011The importance of intellectual property law to Scotland’s creative industries and the need for a robust protection system which is fit for the digital age will be at the heart of the Law Society of Scotland’s seminar at this year’s Festival of Politics, at which Pete Wishart MP will be speaking.
04 August 2011The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed a commitment from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to make changes aimed at significantly improving the police station duty scheme.
03 August 2011Stage 3 of the Registered Paralegals scheme goes live on 15 August which allows all paralegals to apply for registered status.
13 July 2011The Law Society of Scotland has highlighted that proposed powers to modify or abolish public bodies should undergo the same level of parliamentary scrutiny as was required to set up each of the organisations.
08 July 2011Business law specialists, from around the world will be meeting in London in September, when the American Bar Association (ABA) holds its second global business law forum focusing on cross-border transactions.
04 July 2011Start of police stattion duty scheme underlines need for more information
30 June 2011Under 15.1 percent of solicitors sign up to police station duty scheme
16 June 2011Joint statement - Law Society and Faculty
15 June 2011Pupils to debate youth over experience at Donald Dewar debate final
15 June 2011Free careers events for new lawyers
13 June 2011Society to host event for firms looking at developing business in the Middle East
09 June 2011Nine non-solicitor members to join the Law Society Council
06 June 2011New rgulatory committee meets for first time at Law Society
01 June 2011ECHR compatibility of Scots Law needed
27 May 2011SGM votes to allow non solicitor voting members of the Law Society's Council
27 May 2011Solicitors approve consolidated rules at SGM
13 May 2011The Law Society of Scotland has restated its view that the devolution procedure relating to appeals, should continue to apply to the Lord Advocate as prosecutor, to ensure compatibility with EU Law and Convention Rights.
04 May 2011The Law Society of Scotland has today said that new legislation is not always the answer to society’s problem and warns that ill considered or over complicated law can lead to unwanted consequences and increased demands on the existing legal system.
04 May 2011New law project helps youngsters learn about responsibilities
12 April 2011Brand and Intellectual Property design, planning and assessment, will be at the heart of discussions at the World Intellectual Property Day 2011 conference in Edinburgh on Thursday 21 April.
06 April 2011Counsel's Opinion
22 March 2011Society comments following SLAB meeting
18 March 2011Winners of the Scottish Legal Awards
17 March 2011Scotland’s 2,500 in-house lawyers are to be canvassed on their views of the support and representation they receive - now and in future - from the Law Society of Scotland and the In-house Lawyers Group.
11 March 2011Lawworks Scotland launched
11 March 2011Lloyd Banking Group has agreed to invite firms to re-apply for a place on its conveyancing panel following successful representations by the Law Society of Scotland against the move.
02 March 2011A group of students, trainees and other new lawyers is being set up to shape the future support given to those entering the solicitors’ profession, under Law Society of Scotland plans.
17 January 2011Finalists announced in Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2011