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AGM confirms practising certificate fee standstill
No contentious business as Adrian Ward made life member

Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids

Society Council election results announced
New faces returned in all constituencies

IT company solicitor is In-house Rising Star
2017 award winner named at annual conference

Domestic abuse law becoming "fragmented", Society fears
Bill submission questions why only partner relationships covered

Polls open for Society Council elections
Contests in Aberdeenshire and Edinburgh

In-house “Rising Star” finalists announced
Best of top three to be revealed at this week's conference

Survey running on specialist accreditation scheme
Society seeking evidence base for planning changes

Scottish practising certificate fee to be frozen again
Council proposal for standstill charge to be put to AGM

Adrian Ward to be honoured with Society life membership
AGM presentation for incapacity law pioneer

Society proposes trainee pay boost
Recommended rates to rise to £18,000 and £21,500

Lawscot Foundation opens to applications
Funding available to law students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Society Council nomination deadline approaches
Elections in May for one third of constituency places

Society seeks members' help as ministers plan AML evaluation
Survey aims to find firms' level of exposure to risk of abuse

Leadership award for Society chief executive Lorna Jack
UK Association Excellence Award cites delivery of change

Limited partnership review should let legitimate concerns thrive: Society
Consultation response calls for right balance in tackling criminal acts

Freedom, security and justice top solicitors' Brexit concerns, survey finds
Member survey for Society finds legal concerns higher than economic

"Write to your MSP" Society call as SLCC confirms levy rise
Rising complaints said to justify 12.5% increase for 2017-18

Online benchmarking tool offers law firm financial health check
Society launches successor to cost of time survey

Foundation to benefit from sale of Society's Legal Post stake
£261,000 proceeds to support disadvantaged students

Four teams set to contest Donald Dewar Debate final
Glasgow, Milngavie, Dundee and St Andrews represented in climax

"Anger and frustration" among solicitors at SLCC levy proposals: Society
Response challenges reasons given for higher budget

Street Law schools project wins European Association award
Society programme named Best Training Initiative

SLAB challenges Society claims over legal aid lawyer earnings
"Serious concerns" about methodology and calculations in report