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Scots lawyers condemn government language

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The Law Society of Scotland has condemned the UK Government for its use of dismissive references to the legal profession as “lefty lawyers", while...

Edinburgh pupils get through to semi-finals of national tournament

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Pupils from the Royal High and Clifton Hall schools have got through to the semi-finals of the debating tournament run by the Law Society...

Edinburgh employment lawyer to give evident to Holyrood on women in the legal profession...

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  Ahead of giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament's Equal Opportunities Committee as part of its Women and Work Inquiry, Joyce Cullen, Convener of the...

Solicitors AGM in Edinburgh votes to change rules

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Solicitors have voted in favour of the principle of changing the current practice whereby a solicitor can act for both buyer and mortgage lender...

Scottish solicitors seek further meeting with Justice Minister

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Solicitors from across Scotland  reaffirmed their concerns over government plans to introduce contributions in criminal legal aid, describing the proposals as 'regressive, unworkable, unfair...

Edinburgh legal firm support legal education at James Gillespie’s

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James Gillespie's High School is the latest school to benefit from Dundas & Wilson's strong commitment to legal education in schools. Teachers at Gillespie's receive...

World Intellectual Property Day Conference 2011 to be held in Edinburgh

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Brand and Intellectual Property design, planning and assessment, will be at the heart of discussions at the World Intellectual Property Day 2011 conference in...

Patients’ Rights Bill passed today

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MSPs voted unanimously to pass The Patients Rights (Scotland) Bill today. The Law Society of Scotland agrees with the general principles of the Bill which...

Law Society wants to shut the door on Home Reports

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The Law Society of Scotland believes that despite containing useful information for property buyers, Home Reports are not helping sales. The Law Society gathered the...

Number of Complaints about Scottish Solicitors fall

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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) laid its second Annual Report before the Scottish Parliament today. The report covers the period from 1 July 2009 until...

Know your rights about buying online

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Online shopping was given a boost by the extreme weather conditions before Christmas. The Law Society of Scotland has advised consumers to be aware...

Law Society of Scotland elect new Vice President

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High street solicitor, Austin Lafferty, is to become the new Vice-President of the Law Society of Scotland following a ballot of the members of...

Law Society want the government to concentrate on access to justice

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Law Society of Scotland president Jamie Millar said that the founding principles for ensuring access to justice must remain at the forefront of a...

New law will allow lawyers more scope in business

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Reform of the legal services marketplace, which has now cleared the final stage of the Scottish parliamentary process, will allow solicitors to explore new...

Man held in Australia on attempted murder charge

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The Daily Record reports that a man has been arrested in Australia for the attempted murder of the former Chief Accountant of The Law...

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