Solicitors' practising certificate renewal opens this month

Scottish solicitors will be able to renew their practising certificate online from 25 August 2016, the Law Society of Scotland has announced.

For the second year, all practising certificate renewal will take place online via the Society’s website. Renewals have to be completed by 31 October.

This year solicitors will also be able to trial a new feature enabling them to update many of their own details, making the process more straightforward for those renewing.

James Ness, deputy registrar at the Society, said: "We’re pleased to be able to offer a further development to the renewal process to our members. The ability to update your own details is another step in making renewal as smooth as possible. As it’s the first year this new feature will be available, we’ll be welcoming feedback and looking at where we can improve in future, but we’re confident it will make life easier for our members."

Practising certificate renewal will be available from www.lawscot.org.uk/pc-renewal and members are encouraged to renew as early as possible after the go-live date. Solicitors should have their login details to hand in advance of renewal. The login section offers a facility for those who have forgotten these.

In the same week, the process of Master Policy renewal will begin, with Marsh scheduled to contact firms during that week.