Law Society news
Scottish Government proposals which threaten independence of Scottish legal sector “are dangerous and wrong, and must be dropped”
The Society has said that Scottish Government proposals in the Regulation of Legal Service (Scotland) Bill which threaten independence of Scottish legal sector “are dangerous and wrong, and must be dropped”
AML round up: July 2023
Catch up on all the latest anti-money laundering (AML) news for the legal sector, plus what the AML team has been working on to help aid practices.
CMA investigation important to identifying consumer protection gaps
The Society has said a new investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into aspects of the unregulated legal services market will be important to identify and rectify gaps in consumer protection.
Urgent resolution needed to custody chaos in Scottish criminal courts
The Law Society of Scotland has called for urgent action to resolve major disruption caused to Scottish criminal courts by failing custody arrangements.
ICAS and the Law Society of Scotland urge proactive reform from new Tax Advisory Group
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and the Law Society of Scotland have urged the Scottish Government’s new Tax Advisory Group to pursue a proactive reform agenda.
New Russian legal advisory sanctions webinar
Practices with exposure to Russian sanctions are being encouraged to attend a Ministry of Justice webinar on 18 July on new legislation that prevents UK lawyers from advising Russian companies in certain business deals.