Contact us
We will be closed for the festive break from 5pm on Monday 23 December 2024 until 9am on Friday 3 January 2025.
If you are a member of the public looking for a solicitor, our Find a Solicitor tool offers a simple way to find a solicitor working near you who may be able to help.
You may also be able to find the answer to your question on our Frequently Asked Questions page.
If you need to make a payment to us, please contact our finance or member registration teams via email (finance@lawscot.org.uk / member.registration@lawscot.org.uk) for bank details or to make arrangements for credit or debit card payments.
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Our Reasonable adjustments policy sets out how our staff and volunteers should facilitate access and equal opportunities for those we serve as the professional body and regulator for Scottish solicitors.
If you’re looking to speak to one of our other teams we've listed useful contacts below.
Member Registration team:
For solicitors and accredited paralegals only
- Email: profprac@lawscot.org.uk
- Visit the professional practice page
- Tel: 0131 226 8896
Ian Messer – Director of Financial Compliance
- Email: fincomp@lawscot.org.uk
Graham MacKenzie – Head of AML
Reporting concerns line
- Telephone: 0330 0947935 (please leave a message on voicemail – this will be monitored and any calls will be picked up)
Education, including traineeship matters
- Email: legaleduc@lawscot.org.uk
- If you would like someone to call you to discuss please include your telephone number in your initial email.
- Visit the qualifying and education pages.
Careers
- Email: careers@lawscot.org.uk
- Visit the career support and advice and career growth pages.
Research
Policy
Equality and diversity
If you have any queries relating to a staff vacancy, please reach out to a member of our HR team who will be happy to help or email the team at hr@lawscot.org.uk.
- Email: cpd@lawscot.org.uk
- Visit the 'CPD & Training' pages
- T: 0131 476 8165
Professional Conduct Team
For solicitors and members of the public who have current conduct complaints being considered by the Society only.
Please note that we cannot take complaints directly. In the first instance, all complaints should be made to the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) as the gateway for complaints against solicitors in Scotland.
- Email: reg@lawscot.org.uk
- Telephone: 0131 476 8168 (please be aware that this phone will forward to a mobile number at this time)
If you are interested in submitting an item to the Journal, please contact the editor Rebecca Morgan at: rebecca.morgan@thinkpublishing.co.uk.
For any advertising enquiries, please contact Mac Sullivan at mac.sullivan@thinkpublishing.co.uk or 020 3771 7211.
LawscotJobs is the Law Society of Scotland recruitment website for vacancies in the legal sector.
For any advertising enquiries please contact Nat Rose at Think Publishing by emailing
nat.rose@thinkpublishing.co.uk / 020 3771 7200
Faculty liaison
Email: highstreet@lawscot.org.uk
In-House Lawyers
- Email: inhouse@lawscot.org.uk
- Telephone: 07889 116 620
- Visit the 'Working in-house' pages
Members benefits
- Email: commercial@lawscot.org.uk
- Telephone: 0131 476 8166 (please be aware that this phone will forward to a mobile number at this time)
- Visit the 'Member benefits' pages
Specialist accreditation
Interventions
- Telephone: 0131 476 8195 (please be aware that this phone will forward to a mobile number at this time)
Client Protection Fund
- Email: clientprotectionfund@lawscot.org.uk
- Telephone: 0131 476 8177 (please be aware that this phone will forward to a mobile number at this time)
- Visit the 'Client Protection Fund' page
Legal aid and access to justice
For solicitors only
- Email: legalaid@lawscot.org.uk
Our For the Public section on the website provides information about what solicitors can do for you and the protections that are in place for clients, including what to do if you wish to raise a complaint about a Scottish solicitor.
To find a solicitor based on location or area of legal work, please use our Find a Solicitor search tool.
You can also check our Frequently Asked Questions section for additional information.
If you require further assistance please email us at lawscot@lawscot.org.uk
Please read our terms and conditions for suppliers of the Law Society of Scotland:
Please contact us at PurchaseLedger@lawscot.org.uk if you have any enquiries.
Our Law Society news section gives you access to our recent press releases and statements.
The communications team can help with your press enquiries about the Law Society and the law and legal system in Scotland, and can provide quotes and articles from legal experts and photos of our key spokespeople.
Simon Frazer – Communications Manager
- Email: SimonFrazer@lawscot.org.uk
Out of hours press and media
For out of hours press enquiries, please call 0131 226 7411 for an on-call mobile number.
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- @Lawscot
- @NewlawyersLSS
- @In_houseLawyers
- @HighStreetLSS
- @LawscotEng_Wales
- @LawscotCPD
- @ACCParalegalLSS
Our company page: www.linkedin.com/organization/407513/
Our LinkedIn groups:
- Law Society of Scotland
- Lawscot new lawyers
- Lawscot in-house lawyers
- Lawscot sole practitioners
- Lawscot members outside Scotland
- Lawscot legal aid
- Lawscot registered paralegals
Youtube
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Vimeo
General enquiries
- Telephone: 0131 226 7411
DX address: DX ED 1, EDINBURGH
Access and facilities at our office
More information about the facilities available in our offices and how to access the building.