Research and policy

Our research team undertakes and commissions research into issues that affect our members, the wider legal profession and those who engage with it. 

One of the main functions of our policy team, along with our network of volunteers, is to analyse and respond to proposed changes in the law.

Working on behalf of the Scottish legal profession across the globe.

Information about how we meet our responsibilities to our employees, the public and members, and the support we provide for members.

We run our own Law Society of Scotland consultations, reaching out to our members, members of the public and interested parties to gather their views and perspectives on a particular subject matter.

As part of our strategy, we set out our ambition to secure a modern, flexible and enabling legislative framework to improve legal services regulation  - read more about our work.