News and events

The Law Society of Scotland has hailed the signing of a new international treaty offering protection to legal professions and legal professional bodies in recognition of the vital work they do. The United Kingdom is one of 17 Council of Europe member states that have now signed the Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer.

A decade-long campaign by the Law Society has brought new legislation that will better protect legal services consumers and benefit Scotland’s legal sector. The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act will see the Law Society continue as the independent regulator of Scottish solicitors, while gaining new powers to act in the public interest.

Pat Thom, Co-Convener of our Legal Aid Committee and Vice President of the Law Society of Scotland, reflects on her experience of giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s Inquiry on Civil Legal Aid and the implications of this important and much needed discussion.

Laura McBain, our Affiliates and Accreditations Manager and Secretary to the Accredited Paralegal Committee, reflects on the first five months of the year and the new opportunities in the pipeline.