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AGM confirms practising certificate fee standstill
No contentious business as Adrian Ward made life member
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Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids
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Society Council election results announced
New faces returned in all constituencies
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IT company solicitor is In-house Rising Star
2017 award winner named at annual conference
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Domestic abuse law becoming "fragmented", Society fears
Bill submission questions why only partner relationships covered
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Polls open for Society Council elections
Contests in Aberdeenshire and Edinburgh
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In-house “Rising Star” finalists announced
Best of top three to be revealed at this week's conference
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Survey running on specialist accreditation scheme
Society seeking evidence base for planning changes
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Scottish practising certificate fee to be frozen again
Council proposal for standstill charge to be put to AGM
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Adrian Ward to be honoured with Society life membership
AGM presentation for incapacity law pioneer
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Society proposes trainee pay boost
Recommended rates to rise to £18,000 and £21,500
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Lawscot Foundation opens to applications
Funding available to law students from disadvantaged backgrounds
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Society Council nomination deadline approaches
Elections in May for one third of constituency places
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Society seeks members' help as ministers plan AML evaluation
Survey aims to find firms' level of exposure to risk of abuse
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Leadership award for Society chief executive Lorna Jack
UK Association Excellence Award cites delivery of change
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Limited partnership review should let legitimate concerns thrive: Society
Consultation response calls for right balance in tackling criminal acts
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Freedom, security and justice top solicitors' Brexit concerns, survey finds
Member survey for Society finds legal concerns higher than economic
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"Write to your MSP" Society call as SLCC confirms levy rise
Rising complaints said to justify 12.5% increase for 2017-18
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Online benchmarking tool offers law firm financial health check
Society launches successor to cost of time survey
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Foundation to benefit from sale of Society's Legal Post stake
£261,000 proceeds to support disadvantaged students
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Four teams set to contest Donald Dewar Debate final
Glasgow, Milngavie, Dundee and St Andrews represented in climax
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"Anger and frustration" among solicitors at SLCC levy proposals: Society
Response challenges reasons given for higher budget
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Street Law schools project wins European Association award
Society programme named Best Training Initiative
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SLAB challenges Society claims over legal aid lawyer earnings
"Serious concerns" about methodology and calculations in report