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Lord Beckett to chair Judicial Institute

8th February 2023 | education-training , careers
Vice chair steps up; Lady Drummond becomes vice chair

Edinburgh sheriffs offer court skills classes

6th February 2023 | civil litigation , education-training
March series aimed at junior lawyers lacking court experience due to Covid

Barista wins fourth Kirk Murdoch Scholarship

29th November 2022 | education-training , careers
Jo MacLeod returned to university determined to seek legal career

School admission appeals to move to Scottish Tribunals?

15th November 2022 | education-training , dispute resolution
Consultation opens on Tribunals taking over education appeal committees

Schools MiniTrials event returns to court

14th October 2022 | careers , education-training
Edinburgh initiative gives pupils insight into legal system

Lawscot Foundation celebrates first graduates' success

11th October 2022 | education-training | Charities
Event raises £1,200 for charity supporting legal careers for the disadvantaged

Lawscot Foundation students gain from Bloomsbury deal

11th May 2022 | education-training | Charities
Sponsorship agreement will provide 18 textbooks as part of bursary

Deadline approaches for 2023 Faculty scholarship bids

21st April 2022 | education-training
Applicants for 2023 devilling support have until 29 April

Edinburgh Law School invites alumni contacts

11th April 2022 | education-training
Former students invited to keep in touch via survey

Aberdeen students win legal negotiation contest

11th April 2022 | education-training
University team wins Scottish round for second year running

SYLA pilots scheme to increase court hearing experience

4th April 2022 | education-training
Junior lawyers can sign up to view Webex procedural hearings

Faculty opens scholarships to 2023 applicants

8th March 2022 | careers , education-training
Four schemes available to reduce diversity barriers

New engagement programme at Edinburgh Law School

17th January 2022 | education-training
Virtual event will highlight what facility can offer

Edinburgh law student awarded Kirk Murdoch Scholarship

16th November 2021 | education-training
Felix Main named as third winner of financial and mentoring prize

New SEMLA/law firms programme for legal career hopefuls

11th November 2021 | careers , education-training
First event next week features trainee panel session

28 begin their devilling at Faculty

15th October 2021 | careers , education-training
Second largest group of prospective advocates begins nine month training

Edinburgh essay competition seeks views of the future

29th September 2021 | education-training
Student challenge commemorates seminal Journal article from 1968

University launches John Fitzsimons scholarship

20th August 2021 | careers , education-training
Strathclyde scheme to help mature students

Lawscot Foundation celebrates first six graduations

15th July 2021 | education-training , law society of scotland | Charities
First law students supported by social mobility charity achieve degrees

Lindsays to help video game designers

16th June 2021 | information technology , intellectual property , education-training
Firm provides legal advice for students

Waiting list within 24 hours for traineeship support

7th June 2021 | education-training , criminal law , law society of scotland , civil litigation
40 funded places for legal aid trainees quickly oversubscribed

Supreme Court offers Bar hopefuls diversity internships

27th May 2021 | careers , education-training
New programme hoped to lead towards more diverse judiciary

CMS launches 2021 law scholarship scheme

5th May 2021 | education-training
Ten awards available across the UK for school students seeking to enter law

CMS signs up as Lawscot Foundation Gold sponsor

26th April 2021 | education-training | Charities
Global firm agrees to fund two students in 2021
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