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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

1/2: We are deeply concerned by news from over the weekend of a solicitor being removed from a court building by police whilst giving advice to a client. A key principle of our legal system is the right of a citizen to get independent legal advice without police interference...

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Our President @amanda_millar has condemned a Home Office video which refers to immigration lawyers advising migrants as 'activist lawyers' and called for it to be withdrawn.

Law Society of Scotland condemns Home Office video

The Law Society of Scotland has condemned a UK Home Office video which describes legal professionals acting on behalf of migrants as ‘activist lawyers’ and called for it to be withdrawn.

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4 years

Our President, @amanda_millar has called on people with a public platform to "reflect carefully on the language they use, and respect the rule of law and the role of the legal profession."

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2/2: ...Any action which undermines this right is unacceptable. We have written to both Police Scotland and the Scottish Courts Service, asking for an explanation.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

5 years

“Decisions about Scotland are best taken by the people that live here.” @NicolaSturgeon #20Devo

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@Lawscot

4 years

Our President, @amanda_millar has spoken up on behalf of the profession and condemned references to "lefty lawyers" @GOVUK . Read our full statement. ⏬

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

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The right to a fair trial is a cornerstone of the Scottish criminal Justice system. @scotgov 's Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill must not undermine this fundamental right. ⚖️ Find out more ➡️

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Law Society Scotland

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2 years

Great to see Darren McGarvey @lokiscottishrap support our campaign to improve access to legal aid in today’s @Daily_Record Find out more ➡️ #AccessToLegalAid

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

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The Law Society is to withdraw from discussions on creating a review mechanism for legal aid fees, saying it has ‘lost confidence’ in the @scotgov project due to a lack of progress. Read our statement ➡️

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

Here are the 232 amazing #womeninlaw that took part in the #100faces100years photoshoot in Edinburgh on #IWD19 as part of the @first100years project - what a fabulous sight!

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

For our #OneProfessionManyJourneys role model campaign, @Ryan_McCuaig , a Trainee Solicitor @Thorntons_Law and Chair of the board of @WhoCaresScot , shares how his experiences growing up in some of the UK's most deprived areas led him to a career in law 👉👈

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

1 year

🎉 Huge congratulations to @disputelawyer , Sheila Webster, @Lawscot 's 54th President! Sheila has pledged to fight to retain the independence of the legal profession, describing this as a critical time for the profession and the rule of law in Scotland ▶️

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

5 years

Big congratulations to John Mulholland who takes up the reins as @Lawscot President in our 70th year! #platinum #LeadingLegalExcellence

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

5 years

@AamerAnwar Thanks for tagging us to bring this to our attention. The behaviour described is absolutely not what we would expect from a Scottish solicitor and I’ve asked a colleague to contact @MrJohnNicolson to follow up.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

We have been speaking to SCTS at length this week about concerns raised by members and are disappointed not to have seen progress on this. We will issue a full statement next week, but in the meantime we strongly encourage SCTS to listen & respond to the sector’s growing concerns

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

Ken Dalling, President of the Law Society, has written to @PoliceScotland and the @SCTScourtstribs calling for an explanation for the incident at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Both letters are published on our website ➡️

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Law Society Scotland

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1 year

. @JudgesScotland comment on the dangers of @scotgov proposals to allow ministers to intervene in the regulation of the legal profession, saying the protection of the public from the arbitrary abuse of power by the state depends on an independent legal profession and judiciary.

Judges Scotland

@JudgesScotland

1 year

The response of the senior Scottish judiciary to the Equality, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s call for views on Regulation of Legal Services Bill has now been published

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

Did you know? Women make up 52% of all solicitors in Scotland. #BalanceforBetter #IWD19

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

Lawyers dedicate their skills, experience & professionalism to protect and uphold people’s legal and human rights. Nobody should receive racist abuse or death threats for doing so. As our president @amanda_millar has said #RacismIsNotAnOpinion

Aamer Anwar✊🏾🏳️‍🌈#BlackLivesMatter

@AamerAnwar

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I’ve spent a lifetime looking over my shoulder & trying to become used to death threats & racist abuse because of the job I do, but nobody should have to & certainly not #GlenKamara who just wants to play the game he loves-When will social media act?

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@Lawscot

3 years

Following today's protests outside #holyrood , we have issued a statement urging @scotgov to take action now and address the crisis facing the #legalaid system

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@Lawscot

2 years

🎺🎺🎺 @MEtheringtonLaw has officially taken over as @lawscot President, with Ken Dalling ending his term at today's meeting of the Society's governing Council. @disputelawyer is now Vice President. Congratulations all! 👏👏👏

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

Ken Dalling, President of the Law Society, has spoken out on the repetition of criticism from senior members of the UK Government of professional lawyers for doing their jobs. Full statement in the thread 👇 or on our website:

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

Congratulations to #Edinburgh solicitor, Sheila Webster @disputelawyer on being confirmed as @lawscot 2023-24 president elect.👏 Find out more.👇

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

Congratulations go to our new @lawscot President as @JohnMMulholland hands the presidential reins to @amanda_millar at today’s online Council meeting. 👏 FIND OUT MORE⏬

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

5 years

🥁... And the winners are @BearsdenAcademy ... 🎉 Huge congratulations to Scotland’s best young debaters & everyone who took part in this year’s #DewarDebate 👏🏻

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

7 years

There are lots of fantastic women making an impact in the legal profession and 51% of Scottish solicitors are female! We will continue to #PressForProgress beyond #InternationalWomensDay look out for our profile of the profession survey in April! #IWD2018

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@Lawscot

5 years

"...there is not sufficient justification to warrant trials without jury for serious criminal offences. We believe the case for taking such an extraordinary measure has not been made." President @JohnMMulholland as we issued a briefing to MSPs overnight

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

2 years

👏Congratulations to all new solicitor advocates; David Ford, Fiona McLeod, Garry Sutherland, Rhona McLean, Murray Etherington, Eilidh Meikle, Michael McLean, David Nelson, Ross Fairweather, who were introduced to the Court today in front of family and friends #SolicitorAdvocate

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

For #BlackHistoryMonth , we're highlighting important Black voices and groups who are part of the legal community. Today, we celebrate the renowned Professor @SirGeoffPalmer , scientist, human rights activist, chairman of the @FjssGroup , thought leader and driver of change.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

As Scottish solicitors face the challenges of #COVID19 #coronavirus , President @JohnMMulholland has announced an unprecedented package of financial support for members worth £2.2 million.

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4 years

Law Society President @JohnMMulholland has accused the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission of publishing a budget which is "tone-deaf to the scale and seriousness of the emergency before us, increasing fees on solicitors when they are least able to pay."

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

Congratulations to the eight new solicitor advocates introduced to Court today! 👏👏👏 The ceremony took place virtually for the first time this year, following which the new solicitor advocates met the Lord President. Well done to all on your achievement!

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Law Society Scotland

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4 years

"Over recent days, I have seen some legal aid solicitors in tears, fearful of the future and angry at a system which does not seem to care." Read our President Amanda Millar's full statement on today's protest action

Court protests show ‘clear and understandable’ frustration among solicitors

Commenting on today’s protest action by court solicitors, President of the Law Society of Scotland, Amanda Millar said, “The frustration being felt by the profession across Scotland is clear and...

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

9 years

Pleased to see @scotgov announcing plans to scrap employment tribunal fees. We've argued strongly for this. http://t.co/7InBms29hw

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@Lawscot

5 years

A man sued an airline company after it mislaid his luggage... Sadly, he lost his case. 🧳✈️🤣 #NationalTellAJokeDay

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

2 years

Like the whole country, the Law Society of Scotland mourns the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the members of the Royal Family, who will be in our thoughts and prayers in the days and weeks ahead.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

What a fantastic turnout! Almost 200 of you had your pic taken for @First100years @lawscot on #InternationalWomensDay We would like to say a big thank you from some of the amazing women @lawscot to the amazing #WomeninLaw who showed your faces! #IWD19 #100faces100years

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

7 years

Big congratulations to our newest solicitor advocates!

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@Lawscot

4 years

Congratulations to solicitor-advocate Christine O’Neill of @BrodiesLLP on her appointment to the rank and dignity of Queen’s Counsel. #LeadingLegalExcellence

Scottish Legal News

@ScottishLegal

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Ten new Queen’s Counsel appointed

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@Lawscot

4 years

We know the spread of coronavirus is placing enormous pressure on the legal profession. To help solicitors deal with this challenge we have announced an unprecedented £2.2m package of support.

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@Lawscot

4 years

Very sad news. Derek was a highly respected figure in the profession and will be sadly missed. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this time.

BBC Scotland News

@BBCScotlandNews

4 years

Tributes have been paid to the QC and civil rights activist Derek Ogg who has died at the age of 65

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@Lawscot

4 years

Changes introduced by the Coronavirus (Scotland)(No2) which come into effect today means documents can now be notarised via live video call 📱💻 rather needing a physical presence. We've published guidance on our website to help members:

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@Lawscot

5 years

We have told MSPs that we cannot support the extension to hearsay provisions proposed in the Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill which could mean that a witness in a trial could give evidence and not be subject to evidence on oath or under cross examination.

Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill | Law Society of Scotland

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

We've been monitoring an increase in trainee solicitors contacting us for support this year. As a result we're issuing a reminder about support, guidance and obligations and also assessing whether we can better support the training process.

Support for trainees and training managers

We are issuing a timely reminder about support, guidance and obligations for trainees and training managers, along with the steps we're taking to see whether we can better support the training process

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

8 years

Lady Dorrian appointment as Lord Justice Clerk "a wonderful role model for women in the legal profession"

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@Lawscot

4 months

Huge congratulations to this year’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debate Tournament champions, @broxburnacademy ! 👏👏👏 Our winners will receive a £1000 prize and a trophy for their school. Thank you to all 128 pupils who took part across all stages, the teachers and our excellent

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

For our #OneProfessionManyJourneys role model school campaign, Amanda Millar, Solicitor and President of the Law Society of Scotland, shares how she found the confidence to be herself and carve a unique path in law and life. Read her inspiring story here:

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1 year

🎓We're thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of our newly #qualified #solicitors from today's admission ceremony! 💼Check out the photo album featuring these rising stars of the legal world. Each snapshot tells a unique story of hard work, perseverance, and a

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

Today, we've published our report into racial inclusion within the Scottish legal profession. Read the full report, its recommendations and our action plan on how to address the challenges raised via the link below. 👇🏿👇🏾👇🏽👇🏼👇🏻

Report into racial inclusion in the Scottish legal profession published

The Law Society of Scotland's report into racial inclusion within the Scottish legal profession has found an increasingly diverse and progressive sector that wants to do more, but is hampered by slow...

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

2 years

👏Congratulations to the 53 new solicitors admitted to the profession at today’s ceremony! Well done and we wish you every success in your legal careers. #NQs #admissionceremony

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

... And the winners are... @PeeblesHigh ! Congratulations Helen and Mhairi! Amazing achievement! #DewarDebate #YOYP2018

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

2 years

👏🎉Our congratulations to all new appointees, particularly Law Society member John Scott QC. We are delighted to see an esteemed solicitor advocate taking on such an important role.

Judges Scotland

@JudgesScotland

2 years

Five new senators (senior judges) have been appointed to the College of Justice. Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC, Jonathan Lake QC, John Scott QC, Michael Stuart QC, and Andrew Young QC will take up appointment on 16 May 2022.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

Following today's @ScotGovJustice on legal aid, our President @amanda_millar said: "The 10% across the board uplift in fees over the next two financial years is a start towards addressing three decades of underinvestment, but it is only the start."

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

The @scotgov 's £1 million legal aid traineeship fund has launched today and we are now accepting applications from eligible firms. The fund will support 40 new legal aid trainees across Scotland. 👉 Find our more and read our full press release here:

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

A lack of clarity in the Hate Crime and Public Order Bill could prevent it achieving its goals and potentially threaten freedom of expression. Read our submission

Lack of clarity in Hate Crime Bill could threaten freedom of expression

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

Today, Paman Singh, Senior Litigation Solicitor with Law at Work, shares how the experiences of his rich childhood still echo through his work to this day, as part of our #OneProfessionManyJourneys role model campaign. Read his inspiring story here: 👉👈

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

Today, we launched our #OneProfessionManyJourneys role model campaign for schools, to challenge the notion of who a "typical" solicitor is. We'll reveal one poster a day over the coming week and start with Joe Boyd of @legalaidlawyer1 . Read his story here:

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

5 years

👋Say hello to the future of the Scottish legal profession. Congratulations to everyone admitted at our latest admission ceremony this morning! You can see more pics over on Facebook ➡

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

🎉 We are thrilled that our CEO @lornabjack is to receive the annual Lifetime Achievement Award @LegalAwards 2021 🥳 #LeadingLegalExcellence

Scottish Legal Awards

@LegalAwards

3 years

Lorna Jack To Be Honoured in Glasgow at the 18th Annual Scottish Legal Awards - #legalawards21 #excellence #scottishlaw

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@Lawscot

4 years

We're delighted to say that our new Racial Inclusion Group has officially launched, with Tatora Mukushi, a solicitor with @shelterscotland , appointed as convener. Find out more about the groups remit and aims here:

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

10 years

We have today resigned from the CBI. We will continue to be an active but firmly non-partisan participant in the #indyref debate.

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@Lawscot

1 year

Relive the moment when @broxburnacademy found out they'd won the 2023 Donald Dewar Memorial Debate Tournament! 🙌🥳 Read more on the thrilling finale here 👉

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

Which school you go to shouldn't dictate whether you get to study law. With the moderation of Scottish exam results disproportionately affecting pupils from lower-performing schools, we look at the impact and how employers can help make a difference 👇

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

Congratulations to Mr Colin Cameron, the 19th recipient of Honorary Life Membership of the Law Society of Scotland 👏👏👏👏👏 Pictured with wife Alison saying a few words in response to the presentation at our AGM, and with the quaich and scroll presented to mark the occasion.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

5 years

We're delighted to award Honorary Membership to Dame Elish Angiolini at our AGM tonight.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

We're delighted to welcome Kirsty Thomson from @justrightscot to a brand new seat on our governing Council representing third sector solicitors. Kirsty's appointment will take effect from 1 November

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@Lawscot

3 years

Following today’s @scotgov programme for government, our President Ken Dalling says it's “incredibly frustrating” there are no plans for legal aid reform this year and the government is “continuing to drag its feet while the funding crisis grows” 👉

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

Congratulations to @MEtheringtonLaw the sole nominee to become President of the Law Society of Scotland for the year 2022/23. Law Society Council members will confirm the nomination at their next meeting in January 2021.

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@Lawscot

3 years

A significant milestone will be reached for the Law Society of Scotland later this year when long-standing Chief Executive @lornabjack steps down. The professional membership body for Scottish solicitors today announced that Lorna will be retiring at the end of 2021.

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

2 years

Our President @MEtheringtonLaw says the @scotgov Resource Spending Review "risks disaster for the justice sector" and "amounts to a real-terms cut of at least 20% by 2027, affecting budgets for the courts, the judges, the prosecution and legal aid." ⏩

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

5 years

👏Congratulations to the six solicitor advocates introduced to the Court today! Our President, @JohnMMulholland , invited Lady Wolffe to administer the Declaration of Allegiance to the solicitor advocates during the ceremony |

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@Lawscot

3 years

Congratulations to Ken Dalling, installed via video conference as the new President of the Law Society of Scotland for 2021/2022 👏👏👏👏👏

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

1 year

Our President Sheila Webster has paid tribute to Winnie Ewing saying she was an 'inspiring and formidable woman who made an enormous contribution to civil life in Scotland'. She was awarded an Honorary Membership in 2003, the highest honour we can bestow on our members.

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@Lawscot

4 years

Continuing our #OneProfessionManyJourneys role model campaign, Marika Franceschi, Partner at @MacRoberts LLP and Accredited Specialist in Family Law, shares how working in her parents' chip shop helped her stand out in her legal career. @marikaflawyer

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

To celebrate #InternationalWomensDay on Friday we want female law students, trainee solicitors, paralegals, solicitors & legal support staff to pop into our Edinburgh office to have their photo taken for a special project showcasing women in law. More ⬇⬇

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🏳️‍🌈 In our celebration of #Pride , Ruaraidh Ferguson, a Senior Procurator Fiscal Depute at @COPFS & lead of its LGBT+ network #ProudInCOPFS , says he is proud to be part of a profession and justice system that embraces and protects diversity and tolerance. #PrideInside

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@Lawscot

5 years

Our President John Mulholland on legal aid: “Our members working in the most challenging professional circumstances provide the very best quality advice and representation to some of the most vulnerable and marginalised members of our communities.”

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

2 years

A new and important Court of Session judgment published today has reaffirmed the principle of legal privilege between solicitors and their clients in third party complaint cases

Court of Session rules legal professional privilege not overridden by third party complaint

A new and important Court of Session judgment has today reaffirmed the principle of legal privilege between solicitors and their clients.

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@Lawscot

4 months

Well done to our Dewar debate runners-up from @balfronhigh who receive £250 for their school sponsored by our partners @GlasgowBarAssoc 🥳 A great effort too from our other finalists from @NairnAcad and @BearsdenAcademy . 👏👏

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5 years

Congrats to Lyndsey from our careers & outreach team, who received her SCQF Level 9 Professional Certificate in Co-ordinating Mentoring Programmes from @ScotMentoring ! Lyndsey is now looking forward to leading on our career development mentoring scheme. |

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@Lawscot

4 years

Delighted to see @shepwedd , @BrodiesLLP , @Pinsent_Masons , @DWF_Law , @CMS_Scotland , @Shoosmiths , @BurgesSalmon & @TLT_LLP included in the 2020 Social Mobility Employer Index top 75 for their vital work to accelerate social mobility in the profession. Congratulations! 👏👏👏

The Social Mobility Foundation

@SocialMobilityF

4 years

📢 Introducing the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020.  📖 Full report: 🥇Congratulations to all the employers in the top 75. ❗️To protect social mobility during the recession we need more employers to join in 2021. DM for more info. #SMFIndex2020

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4 years

We're delighted to have been involved in this project and the development of new CPD for our members ⬇️

Scottish Women's Rights Centre

@SWRC_

4 years

When representing victims/survivors of domestic abuse, understanding the impact of trauma is as important as understanding the law. We're excited to announce a new CPD training video for solicitors on coercive control and trauma-informed practice: 1/2

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7 years

Many congratulations to our new solicitor advocates! #LetsCelebrate #JustInTimeForChristmas

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@Lawscot

5 years

What a fabulous opportunity on #worldphotoday to remind ourselves of the 232 amazing #womeninlaw who had their photos taken on #IWD2019 for @First100years - Thanks again to @jwilliamsonpix 📷🌟

Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

Here are the 232 amazing #womeninlaw that took part in the #100faces100years photoshoot in Edinburgh on #IWD19 as part of the @first100years project - what a fabulous sight!

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Our president @amanda_millar has welcomed plans to amend the Hate Crime Bill and @scotgov 's willingness to listen and respond to the concerns about the Bill.

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We’re celebrating what should have been the date of @PrideEdinburgh with an informal virtual #Pride brunch for our members today. While we can’t all be together in person, we want to wish everyone a very happy #PrideInside and look forward to seeing you next year! 🏳️‍🌈

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6 years

Good luck and sleep well to solicitors and everyone doing #SleepOut2018 to help end homelessness with @SocialBite_

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4 years

In our celebration of Eid, Umera Rashid, a civil litigation and data protection solicitor at @TCYoungLLP , explains why those fasting this Ramadan and those supporting them should be really proud of themselves. #EidMubarak

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@Lawscot

3 years

Following today’s announcement on the significant funding boost for legal aid in England and Wales we call for @scotgov to follow suit to resolve the current legal aid crisis in Scotland – read our comment ▶️

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@Lawscot

3 years

Absolutely fantastic #WomenInLaw event today! Truly engaging, insightful, inspiring & thought provoking. Thank you to all 100+ attendees and our fabulous panel: @amanda_millar , @seonaid90 , @PlanetKay , @naeemaysajid and Jamila Archibald of @SSE 👏👏👏

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@Lawscot

3 years

When it comes to talking about mental health, where are all the men? Our Careers & Wellbeing Manager Darren Kerr asks men in the profession to get involved in the conversation to remove stigma and influence a cultural change - read more and get in touch 👉

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

Welcome on board to our new President, Alison Atack, Vice President, John Mulholland, Treasurer Graham Watson and a big thank you to our now Past President @grahamgmatthews . Find out more about our new OB team: #ExcitingTimes

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@Lawscot

2 years

👏Congratulations to the seven new solicitor advocates who now have extended rights of audience after a ceremony at the Court of Session in #Edinburgh today. Our President @MEtheringtonLaw invited Lord Clark to administer the Declaration of Allegiance.

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@Lawscot

4 years

For #BandiChhorDivas , @rupamooker , Director of People & Development at @macroberts , explains that the celebration marks the triumph of good over evil, and tells us what festivities Sikhs will be enjoying, even in these Covid-compliant times. Happy Bandi Chhor Divas!

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

3 years

Today, 9 Nov, we are delighted to announce @DianeMcgiffen will be our next CEO, succeeding @lornabjack in January 2022. FIND OUT MORE⏬

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

6 years

Mrs Anne Meikle (pictured with our President Alison Atack) is our longest serving member. Mrs Meikle has been on the role of Scottish solicitors for 70 years! #IWD19

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Law Society Scotland

@Lawscot

4 years

As we enter our final week of #Pride celebrations, Dan Traynor, a trainee solicitor at Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP, explains why the legal profession can only be made stronger by LGBTQ+ visibility, representation and equality. #PrideInside 🏳️‍🌈 @danieltraynor @shepwedd

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@Lawscot

6 years

Next, we recognise Madge Easton Anderson who became the first woman to be admitted as a lawyer in the UK when she became a Scottish Law Agent with Maclay Murray and Spens in 1921. #IWD19

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@Lawscot

8 years

Massive congratulations to all #TheLawAwards 2016 winners #LeadingLegalExcellence 🍾

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@Lawscot

3 years

Delighted to say 5 new solicitor-advocates were introduced to Court today at Parliament House. Congratulations to Kris @KennedysLaw , Eilidh @ScotsLegalAid , Nicola @LoveWestLothian , Susie @BrodiesLLP , & Stephen @scottish_water ! 🥳🙌🍾 👉 Read more here:

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