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WEBScotland's news service for lawyers. The number of criminal legal aid solicitors dropped from 1,459 in 2007 to 966, the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has said as it warned the system was heading for collapse.
Legal jobs in Scotland - Scottish Legal News
WEBEdinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen. Gilson Gray. 1-10 of 21 Jobs. PREV. 1. 2. 3. NEXT. Find the latest legal vacancies in Scotland for solicitors, advocates and other legal professionals on the Scottish Legal News website.
Central Law Training Scotland bought by The University of Law
WEBDec 17, 2020 · The University of Law (ULaw) has announced the purchase of Central Law Training Scotland (CLT Scotland) from Wilmington plc, giving the provider of legal education a presence in Scotland for the first time. With nine campuses across England, as well as an online campus and provision of courses through six other UK universities, ULaw is now …
Lord Carloway welcomes new KCs as legal year opens
WEBSep 27, 2022 · The Lord President, Lord Carloway, introduced the opening of the legal year yesterday in the first full bench ceremony since the pandemic struck.Although the courts now run throughout the year, the traditional ceremony continues and today included speeches from the Lord President, the Dean of Facul.
Property Standardisation Group celebrates 20th anniversary
WEB29 Jun 2021. Reading time: 3 minutes. A group established by four Scottish law firms to benefit clients and lawyers by creating free, standardised template documents to streamline the process for buying, selling and leasing property in Scotland is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Property Standardisation Group (PSG) launched in 2001 with ...
New sentencing guideline comes into force in Scotland
WEB22 Sep 2021. Reading time: 3 minutes. Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull. A new sentencing guideline developed by the Scottish Sentencing Council comes into force in Scotland today. The sentencing process guideline sets out eight steps which courts should follow in order to reach a sentencing decision. The guideline, which was approved at the ...
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WEBPlans afoot to abolish all hereditary peerages. 5 Sep 2024. 2 minutes. The government is planning to banish the remaining hereditary peers from the House of Lords in the biggest parliamentary change in 25 years.
Legal Aid | Scottish Legal News
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Law Society: Long-term change to save legal aid must be fast-tracked. 24 Jan 2023. 2 minutes. The Law Society of Scotland has described the Scottish government’s confirmation of an additional £11 million for legal aid as ‘a step in the right direction’ but ... 1-15 of 95 Articles.
SSDT report highlights main areas of solicitor misconduct
WEBMar 17, 2015 · Discipline tribunals involving solicitors are becoming increasingly complex according to the latest annual report from the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT). The tribunal, which has 12 solicitor and 12 non-solicitor members, heard and made decisions on 40 cases and there were 24 findings of professional misconduct in 2014.
Greg MacDougall: A seven-year review of a unique court
WEBOct 3, 2022 · Greg MacDougall is a partner and solicitor advocate at Clyde & Co. On 22 September, a unique type of Sheriff Court turned seven years old. Its uniqueness among all of Scotland’s sheriff courts is that it can hear civil cases where the incident happened, or the defender lives, anywhere in Scotland rather than just a particular area within ...