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Press releases September 2011

Law Society set to debate impact of forced marriage laws

30 September 2011

Lawyers, social workers and those working for women’s aid organisations are set to discuss the impact of new legislation outlawing forced marriage in Scotland at a Law Society of Scotland conference.

Agency Workers Regulations come into force on Saturday

30 September 2011

From this Saturday, 1 October, temporary agency staff will be entitled to the same pay and benefits as permanent staff, after 12 weeks of employment.

New rules on alcohol advertising come into force on Saturday

29 September 2011

New laws come into force this Saturday, 1 October 2011, which will ban “irresponsible promotions” in supermarkets and a ban on the advertising of alcohol promotions.

Cabinet Secretary for Justice to launch new LawWorks Scotland advice clinics

26 September 2011

Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill is to officially open legal charity LawWorks Scotland’s first advice clinic in Haddington on Monday, 26 September.

Solicitors vote to retain current PC fee level

23 September 2011

Solicitors voted to maintain the practising fee at the current level when they met today for the Law Society’s special general meeting in Edinburgh.

Members research part two

22 September 2011

Members research part two

Law Society president to meet Western Isles solicitors

21 September 2011

Law Society of Scotland president, Cameron Ritchie, is to meet with Western Isles solicitors when he flies into Stornoway on Wednesday, 21 September.

Public spending review

21 September 2011

Comment on public spending review

Society comment on SLAB annual report 2010-11

16 September 2011

The Law Society of Scotland released the following statement today following the publication of the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s annual report 2010-11.

Lord McCluskey’s Review Group publish final report

14 September 2011

The final report by Lord McCluskey’s Review Group examining the relationship between the High Court of Justiciary and the UK Supreme court in criminal cases has been published today, Wednesday 14 September.

Law Society Access to Justice Committee members confirmed

13 September 2011

The 10 members of the Law Society of Scotland’s access to justice committee have been confirmed.

Society welcomes Rights of Children and Young People Bill

08 September 2011

The Law Society of Scotland today, Thursday, 8 September, welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s consultation on the Rights of Children and Young People Bill, which aims to enshrine in law the duty on Scottish Ministers to recognise the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) when exercising its responsibilities.

Society comment on Bills in legislative programme

07 September 2011

Following the First Minister’s statement this afternoon, in which 15 new bills were announced for the legislative programme for the year ahead, the Law Society of Scotland has today emphasised that the need to ensure access to justice and delivering justice should be at the heart of any legislative reform.

Law Society of Scotland looks ahead to 2020

06 September 2011

The Law Society of Scotland has today published its new strategy for the decade ahead at its annual conference, ‘Law in Scotland – One Profession’.

Changes to traineeship

01 September 2011

Changes to traineeship