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You must act in the best interests of your clients subject to preserving your independence and complying with the law, these rules and the principles of good professional conduct.

Supervision of non-solicitor employees It is emphasised that the obligation in rule B1.4.1 (to "act in the best interests of your clients subject to preserving your independence and complying with the law, these rules and the principles of good professional conduct") extends to practice units as well as individual solicitors.

The Committee was asked for guidance about a divorce action where the wife defender had agreed terms with her husband in a Joint Minute which was signed by her solicitors.

For information on how to seek appointment as King's Counsel see the Guidance Notes and Application Form on the Scottish Courts Website

Solicitors should be aware that s.111 of The Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 ("2012 Act") introduces a statutory duty of care to the Keeper.

The Property Law Committee is aware that lenders occasionally insist on this.

The Opinion of Senior Counsel regarding requests by lenders or their solicitors for copies of files.

The Conveyancing Committee is of the view that conveyancing transactions should be settled with a letter of obligation being granted by the solicitor personally.

It is difficult to draw lines between a response to advertising, competitive quoting and touting. It remains the case, however that you should not directly approach someone else's client.

All Mandates requesting the transfer of papers and legal aid relating to a criminal matter shall be completed and executed by the assisted person in the form agreed by the Scottish Legal Aid Board and the Law Society of Scotland.

Where there is a combination of solicitor and non-solicitor executors, a solicitor executor should not use his power as executor to secure the continuity of his acting as solicitor in the winding up of the estate.

The Society shall take out and maintain with authorised insurers to be determined from time to time by the Council a master policy in terms to be approved by the Council to provide indemnity against such classes of professional liability as the Council may decide

Under the Society's arrangements for the Master Policy for Professional Indemnity Insurance firms whose activities are restricted to criminal court work only throughout the practice year are entitled to a discount on their Master Policy premium.

For further information, see Master Policy Information.

The law and the legal profession are of significant interest to the media and their readers, listeners and viewers.

Guidance for solicitors who undertake Mental Health Tribunal work.

Subject to rule 9.1.3, you shall not form a legal relationship with a person or body who is not a regulated person with a view to your jointly offering professional services as a multi-disciplinary practice to any person or body.

You may not enter a multi-national practice having any place of business in Scotland unless you obtain the approval of the Council in terms of rule 8.1.3.

The Council may, on application made in terms of rule 8.2.13, determine the principal place of business of a multi-national practice.

Application for Approval of Entry into New Multi-National Practice (MNP) and for Determination of Principal Place of Business of New MNP – MNP1

Advice and Information for solicitors on taking instructions and arranging for execution of a will when you are not able to be in the same physical location as the client.

Responsibility for admission and registration of notaries lies with the Council of The Law Society of Scotland under the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.

This Advice Note was drafted by the Property Law Committee in consultation with the Scottish Government and the Council of Mortgage Lenders (“the CML”)

Data protection - good practice Note issued by the information commissioner