21 December 2012Court closures must be considered on case by case basis to ensure access to justice
19 December 2012Corroboration - further consultation on safeguards
14 December 2012Regulation and legal aid top priorities for Scottish solicitors
14 December 2012Law Society of Scotland statement following latest Edinburgh Bar Association action
13 December 2012Pupils through to second round of debating tournament
07 December 2012Fewer than half of Scottish solicitors use social media to network
07 December 2012Comment on complaints commission annual report
05 December 2012Law Society comments after meeting Cabinet Secretary for Justice
03 December 2012Law Society makes Approved Regulator application
03 December 2012Law Society of Scotland welcomes new Land and Buildings Transaction Tax Bill
30 November 2012Drink drive limit change may not tackle worst offenders says Law Society
29 November 2012Law Society president comments on Leveson Inquiry report
29 November 2012Legal aid changes regressive, unworkable and unfair
27 November 2012Austin Lafferty comments on legal aid action Tuesday 27 November
27 November 2012Law Society welcomes payday loan amendment
26 November 2012Donald Dewar dbating tournament opening heats 2012
23 November 2012Bruce Beveridge set to become Law Society president. Alistair Morris to become vice president
23 November 2012Oliver Adair to join Society staff team as solicitor lead on legal aid
22 November 2012Letter from Cabinet Secretary on criminal legal aid contributions November 2012.
13 November 2012Society 'disappointed' by Justice Committee vote on legal aid
09 November 2012Comment following faculties meeting of 8 November, 2012
07 November 2012Society comments on Scottish Legal Aid Board annual report
06 November 2012Law Society welcomes Partnerships Bill
29 October 2012Colombian human rights advocates to visit Law Society of Scotland
26 October 2012In-house Lawyers “an essential strand of DNA” for Scottish business
26 October 2012In-house Lawyers' Group elect new chair and vice chair
22 October 2012Society adds 'The Merger Process' to its online CPD portfolio
15 October 2012Law Society welcomes legal clarity on referendum process
15 October 2012Law Society of Scotland gives evidence to Public Bill Committee
12 October 2012Miller, Beckett & Jackson takes on Alder Hogg files after judicial factor appointment
11 October 2012legal event on advising transgender clietns
05 October 2012Protecting legal aid a "key objective" for Law Society of Scotland
05 October 2012Removal of corroboration must not be done in isolation, reiterates the Society
05 October 2012UK opt-out from EU Criminal Justice measures could handicap fight against cross-border crime, say Law Societies
05 October 2012Judicial Factor appointed to Kirkintilloch law firm
04 October 2012Society welcomes Justice Committee request for rethink on criminal contribution collection
01 October 2012Solicitor joins SLAB board
28 September 2012Law Society events at IBA Dublin
26 September 2012The In-house Lawyers Committee has nominated Lynda Towers and Sara Scott to replace Janet Hood and Colin Anderson as chair and vice chair.
25 September 2012Borders pupils in law initiative
21 September 2012Law Society warns court closures will reduce access to justice
18 September 2012Solicitors vote to retain PC fee level as Law Society sets out priorities for year ahead.
17 September 2012Law Society conference 2012 - the changing face of law
13 September 2012Call for entrants to 2012 debate
12 September 2012Austin Lafferty meets Dundee solicitors
11 September 2012Law Society president meets Paisley solicitors
10 September 2012Society to reiterate its stance on criminal contributions to legal aid to Justice Committee
04 September 2012Society comments on legislative programme announced today
03 September 2012Austin Lafferty to meet West Lothian solicitors
31 August 2012Response to article in The Times
30 August 2012Society responds to new tax proposals
22 August 2012Lloyds Banking Group changes policy on title deed for non-panel solicitors
21 August 20122012-12 practising costs set to rise by £5
07 August 2012Law Society back LPO scheme
03 August 2012Should you be paying your interns?
27 July 2012Society holds firm on stance on criminal contributions to legal aid
24 July 2012Society ensures Groceries Adjudicator obliged to give reasons for decisions
20 July 2012The five golden rules of holidays
16 July 2012ABS Update July 2012
13 July 2012With ever tightening budgets, the summer ‘staycation’ has become a popular option for Scots and other visitors from the rest of the UK, but what are your rights – and responsibilities – when it comes to exploring the Scottish countryside?
12 July 2012How would you change the justice system – have your vote and shape the debate
11 July 2012Austin Lafferty Stranraer Faculty visit, 11 July 2012
03 July 2012Removal of corroboration raises grave concerns, warns Law Society
27 June 2012Law Society comments on House of Lords Reform Bill
25 June 2012Judicial Factor appointed to Falkirk law firm A+JC Allan
22 June 2012Society's Update team launch training for trainees
20 June 2012Society publishes guidance on opportunities and risks of social media
15 June 2012Craigmount High wins debate final 2012
15 June 2012Society's Events Team wins UK Award
14 June 2012Jack Grant elected as new Hamilton Council member
07 June 2012The Law Society of Scotland has welcomed proposals to introduce a new property tax, following today’s statement by John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, on the Scottish Government's approach to taxation.
01 June 2012Trainee recommended rates increase
01 June 2012The Law Society of Scotland has appointed Scottish solicitor Coral Riddell to succeed Bruce Ritchie as Head of Professional Practice.
31 May 2012Solicitors back smaller Law Society Council
31 May 2012Austin Lafferty becomes new President
30 May 2012Solicitors to vote on reducing size of Council at AGM
25 May 2012Update on Clydesdale Bank Retail Conveyancing Panel
14 May 2012Election results for Stirling, Falkirk and Alloa
10 May 2012Communities safety minister to open conference on alternative dispute resultion
03 May 2012Society comments on contributions in criminal cases
01 May 2012Scottish Legal Complaints Commission levy
30 April 2012Law Society comment on Ross Harper following decision by judicial factor to cease trading
27 April 2012Trainees protected by Law Society decision on minimum wage
27 April 2012Council approves changes to reduce its size by a quarter
26 April 2012Brand protection at major sporting events and protecting the arts is the focus of World IP day conference
24 April 2012Law Society of Scotland Annual general meeting
24 April 2012New Council members
05 April 2012Judicial factor appointed to Ross Harper
04 April 2012Nationwide to reduce solicitor panel
02 April 2012Concern over SLCC 60% complaints fee rise
30 March 2012Society to take plans to reduce its Council to membership vote
26 March 2012Law Society approves revised HSBC conveyancing paperwork
23 March 2012Council to debate constitution consultation responses
22 March 2012Nairn pupils win semi final in debating tournament
14 March 2012Society maintains Europe could still block a minimum unit price for alcohol
14 March 2012Craigmount High pupils win debate semi-final 13.2.12
14 March 2012East Kilbride pupils win place in debate final
09 March 2012Law Society of Scotland urges an end to intimidation of human rights lawyers and judicial strikes in Malawi
09 March 2012Edinburgh pupils win a place in national debating tournament final