Press Releases - June 2011
05 July 2011The Law Society of Scotland welcomes new Scotland Bill Committee's call for evidence
04 July 2011Employees stuck overseas because of airport strikes, delays or cancellations could still be entitled to payment if they can work from their laptops.
30 June 2011Under 15.1 percent of solicitors sign up to police station duty scheme
27 June 2011Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, one of the two Scottish justices on the UK Supreme Court sadly died on Sunday 26 June.
27 June 2011The Law Society of Scotland has published new guidance on tackling bullying within the legal profession which will go to every firm in Scotland.
27 June 2011An interim report examining the relationship between the High Court of Justiciary and the UK Supreme Court in criminal cases was published by Lord McCluskey’s Review Group this afternoon.
24 June 2011Major changes are being made to the computer system used by HMRC to process SDLT returns.
23 June 2011Alex Salmond has just announced a revised timetable for the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Bill.
21 June 2011The Law Society of Scotland today, Tuesday 21 June, voiced concerns over the Scottish Government's proposed new laws for tackling sectarianism, arguing the legislation may cause greater confusion rather than adding clarity.
17 June 2011The Law Society of Scotland has today expressed concerns that the Scottish Government’s bill to combat sectarianism will be pushed through parliamentary procedure too quickly and the lack of scrutiny could result in legislation that may be open to successful challenge.
17 June 2011Debaters from a Falkirk school have won a national competition at their first attempt.
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
10 June 2011The requirement of corroboration is an important safeguard in prosecutions and should remain enshrined in Scots criminal law, the Law Society of Scotland says today in its response to the Carloway Review.
10 June 2011Law Society president, Cameron Ritchie, has stated in a letter to Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Kenny MacAskill, that ‘deep concerns’ remain about a proposed new scheme designed to provide suspects with access to legal advice when they are questioned at police stations and has urged the minister to reconsider as a matter of priority
09 June 2011Nine non-solicitor members to join the Law Society Council
06 June 2011New rgulatory committee meets for first time at Law Society
03 June 2011The Law Society of Scotland welcomed members of the Rome Bar Council today to discuss areas of mutual interest between the two jurisdictions, in the first of many meetings to explore the opportunities for Italian and Scottish solicitors to do business.
01 June 2011A proposed new scheme designed to provide suspects with access to legal advice when being questioned at police stations has been described by the Law Society of Scotland as 'unnecessary, unjustified and unacceptable'.
01 June 2011ECHR compatibility of Scots Law needed