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Law Society raises concerns ahead of budget
Ahead of the 2017 Scottish budget, the Law Society calls for further LBTT reforms and comments on the Scottish income tax rate
Public policy highlights
Our policy committees have had another busy year analysing and responding to proposed changes in the law to positively influence the creation of a fairer and more just society.
Legal aid benefits Scotland’s health, wealth and happiness
Every person in Scotland benefits from legal aid according to a new study which is the first of its kind in Scotland.
Brussels Agenda - October 2017
Read the October edition, for all the latest EU developments.
Law Reform round up November 2017
Our committees have been working on a number of Scottish Parliament and UK Parliamentary Bills and consultations including pre-recording evidence of child and other vulnerable witnesses and the future of financial regulation and supervision post-Brexit.
Lack of adequate internet provision compounds challenges of living in rural Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland has said that aspects of the universal service obligation (USO) for broadband service providers mean it is unlikely to meet the needs of more remote rural communities in Scotland.
Law reform round up October 2017
Our committees have been working on a number of Scottish Parliament and UK Parliamentary Bills and consultations including the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, Islands (Scotland) Bill and the potential impacts of Brexit on health and competition matters.
Brussels Agenda - September 2017
Read the September edition, for all the latest EU developments.
Law reform round up September 2017
Our committees have been working on a number of Scottish Parliament and UK Parliamentary Bills and consultations including the Proposed Children (Equal Protection from Assault) (Scotland) Bill, Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill and Brexit.
Proposed Bill would offer protection to children
Proposals to change the law would offer children the same legal protection from assault as adults, according to the Law Society of Scotland.
Law reform round up August 2017
Our committees have been working on a number of Scottish Parliament and UK Parliamentary Bills and consultations including the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, the Scottish Law Commission’s Tenth Programme of Law Reform consultation and Brexit.
Brussels Agenda - July/August 2017
Read the July/August edition, for all the latest EU developments.
Society welcomes Supreme Court judgment on 'unlawful' employment tribunal fees
Commenting on the Supreme Court judgment that employment tribunal fees are unlawful, Stuart Naismith, Convener of the Law Society of Scotland’s Access to Justice Committee, said...
Bringing the world to ‘world-class’
Sarah Sutton, digital communications executive at the Law Society, talks about her bright idea to ensure international representation on the Society’s Council.
"Whole of governance" approach needed for exiting EU
A "whole of governance" approach is needed following the introduction of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill, the first of eight Brexit Bills, which sets out how EU-derived law will be incorporated into UK law following the repeal the 1972 European Communities Act on the day of exit.
Law reform round up July 2017
Updates on the Child Poverty (Scotland) Bill, the Public consultation on the United Kingdom’s future legal framework for imposing and implementing sanctions and the Draft Court Rules in relation to Protective Expenses Orders.
Brussels Agenda - June 2017
Read the June edition, for all the latest EU developments.
New legislation on Scottish partnerships
The UK Government has introduced new legislation which extends beneficial ownership registration requirements to Scottish limited partnerships and certain Scottish general partnerships
Clear targets needed to ensure child poverty ambitions stay on track
Setting clear targets and establishing a National Poverty and Inequality Commission would help to meet aims of eradicating child poverty says the Law Society of Scotland.
Law reform round up June 2017
The Society’s committees have been working on a number of Scottish Parliament and UK Parliamentary Bills and consultations including the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Bill, the Great Repeal Bill White Paper and the beneficial ownership register.
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Urgent investment needed to secure long-term future of legal aid
The Law Society of Scotland has called for increased investment, less bureaucracy and better use of technology to ensure the long-term sustainability of legal aid.
Brussels Agenda - May 2017
Read the May edition, for all the latest EU developments.