Law Society news
Criminal justice reform must not undermine the right to a fair trial
Proposals to reform Scotland's criminal justice system must not undermine the fundamental right to a fair trial, according to the Law Society of Scotland.
New Bill to reform legal services regulation ‘seriously risks undermining the independence of the legal profession from the state’
New legislation published by the Scottish Parliament today, 21 April 2023 risks seriously undermining the independence of the legal profession from the state, the Law Society has warned.
Results of AML thematic review of Policies, Controls and Procedures published
Our anti-money laundering (AML) team has published the findings of its major thematic review into practices' Policies, Controls and Procedures (PCPs). All practices in scope of the money laundering regulations are recommended to fully consider the findings of this report and review their AML PCPs accordingly.
Time to shine for Scotland's in-house rising stars as 2023 award launches
It’s time for the best junior in-house solicitors in Scotland to shine, as the Law Society of Scotland has launched its In-House Rising Star Award for 2023.
AML attestation initial findings
The anti-money laundering (AML) team reveals the initial findings of its new supervisory attestation process, which was launched in November last year and is an ongoing piece of work reaching all practices who may not fall under the scope of our full high-risk AML inspection process.
Law Society invites nominations for new Council members
Nominations are now open for solicitors hoping to join the Law Society of Scotland’s decision-making body.
Hendrie Legal FAQs
Hendrie Legal has ceased to practice. We have put together answers to some of the most frequently asked questions to support clients of the firm.
AML breach reporting form updated
The Law Society of Scotland’s anti-money laundering (AML) team has released an updated breach reporting form.