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OPG professional guardians training now offered online

14th December 2023 | mental health-adult incapacity , education-training
Remote version launched of mandatory course for eligible firms

Aberdeen Law School opens online SQE Preparation course

7th November 2023 | education-training
University is first in Scotland to offer support for English solicitor exam

Thorntons develops solicitor advocate training programme

30th October 2023 | education-training
Support offered to solicitors seeking to build litigation career

Lawscot Foundation appoints five new trustees

13th October 2023 | education-training , careers | Charities
Appointees include former Foundation bursary recipient

Twenty trainees join Harper Macleod in biggest intake

5th October 2023 | education-training
Firm now has 37 currently training to be solicitors

Former Children's Commissioner joins Glasgow University

4th October 2023 | careers , education-training
Bruce Adamson named as Professor of Practice for initial fixed term

Addleshaws opens scheme for less-privileged young

30th August 2023 | careers , education-training
Young Explorers Programme offers year-long career insight

Lawscot Foundation appeals for solicitor mentors

7th August 2023 | education-training | Education , Charities
Volunteers needed to provide guidance to bursary students

MSP proposes law to enforce child restraint guidelines

21st June 2023 | family-child law , education-training | Children , Education
Consultation opens on "Calum's law" for monitoring and teacher training

Clydebank school wins COPFS public speaking contest

13th June 2023 | education-training
St Peter the Apostle team take trophy in Parliament House final

Glasgow Caledonian wins first Sheriff Principal's Moot

26th May 2023 | education-training
Trophy awarded in inaugural Royal Faculty-backed competition

Blackadders solicitor wins two STEP excellence awards

18th May 2023 | education-training
Taylor Henry scores in accounts and diploma tests

Scots students feature in Pro Bono Awards finals

25th April 2023 | education-training
Three universities represented in shortlists for LawWorks and AG's Awards

Lawyer in "From Counsel to Counsellor" research appeal

12th April 2023 | education-training
Katie McKenna seeks interviewees on attitudes to counselling

Lawscot Foundation applications open for 2023 awards

11th April 2023 | education-training
Package offered to intending students from less advantaged backgrounds

Mini-devils respond positively to Faculty programme

11th April 2023 | education-training
Student feedback welcomes taster chance of career at bar

SYLA publishes traineeship survey results

4th April 2023 | education-training
Most report good training, but views mixed over hybrid working

Aberdeen students win again in negotiation contest

3rd April 2023 | education-training
Law students will represent Scotland at international final

Bishopbriggs make their mark in National Mock Trial

28th March 2023 | education-training
Faculty-mentored team come third in UK final

Scholarship applications open for intending 2024 devils

27th March 2023 | careers , education-training
Faculty invites applications for four separate support awards

MiniTrials Steering Group expands its ambitions

21st March 2023 | education-training
Two appointed to help widen interest in legal event for schools

Three in four Scots LLB applicants are women: new data

14th March 2023 | careers , education-training
Freedom of information request reveals recent decline in male applicants

Glasgow's Emma Ritch Law Clinic to support complainers

9th March 2023 | education-training , criminal law
Funding gained to set up unique clinic for advice, teaching and research

Faculty opens "mini-devilling" taster programme

14th February 2023 | education-training
Diploma students given glimpse of life at the bar
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