Survey seeks to understand violence against the legal profession This survey is closed.

Members of the Scottish legal profession are being invited to take part in an anonymous survey and share incidents of violent or threatening behaviour, experienced in the course of their professional duties.

The research initiated by the Law Society of Scotland is being carried out as part of the Journal magazine’s annual employment survey.

Law Society, Chief executive Lorna Jack, said: “It is essential that people are safe while doing their jobs. Solicitors help people, often at extremely difficult times in their lives, and it’s important they can do this without fear or favour.

“This survey is completely anonymous and will help us to build a more comprehensive understanding of the risks faced by the Scottish legal community. I would encourage members of the profession to take part and share their experiences."

In addition to the questions on violence against the profession, the annual survey, will gather data on pay, work life balance and views on the future of the profession.

Respondents were invited to complete the survey online, until Monday 27 August, the findings on the violence questions will be reported in the September edition of the Journal, and the full analysis will be available in October.