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The Law Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for over 14,000 Scottish solicitors
About The Law Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland is the professional body for over 14,000 Scottish solicitors and was established in 1949. We have an overarching objective of leading legal excellence, and strive to excel and to be a world-class professional body, understanding and serving the needs of our members and the public. We set and uphold standards to ensure the provision of excellent legal services and ensure the public can have confidence in Scotland’s legal profession. We also have a statutory duty to work in the public interest, a duty which we are strongly committed to achieving through our work to promote a strong, varied and effective legal profession working in the interests of the public and protecting and promoting the rule of law. We seek to influence the creation of a fairer and more just society through active engagement with the Scottish and United Kingdom governments, parliaments, wider stakeholders and our membership. ⚖️To keep discussions focused and relevant for everyone, we may remove comments that aren’t connected to our posts.
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Legal & Regulatory
The Law Society of Scotland has developed an accredited specialism scheme for fertility law and family creation to recognize solicitors who have dedicated their time to supporting clients in this important area of work.
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Products & Services
The Law Society of Scotland published a new Pupil and Teacher Handbook designed to help students make informed decisions about university applications, practical careers guidance, funding, and routes to qualification.
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Presence & Recognition
The Law Society of Scotland reflected on the inspiring conversations and stories shared throughout the first student conference of the Lawscot Foundation one month on from its first student conference.
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Products & Services
The Law Society of Scotland is offering Landmark Information Group members a free 12-month action plan to start or progress their net zero journey as part of the Members Benefits Programme.
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Presence & Recognition
The Law Society of Scotland Head of Policy Jennifer Paton is giving evidence at the first in a series of Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee roundtables at The Scottish Parliament on Thursday 3 September.
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