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Scotland Scotland law resource page with links to the Scotland constitution, Scotland government, Scotland law firms, Scotland law, Scotland disability law, Scotland court, Scotland legal research, Scotland law society, Scotland law schools, Scotland legislature, Scotland national library, and Scotland law guide. "The Law Society of Scotland is the governing body for Scottish solicitors. The main aims of the Society are set out in the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980. www.washlaw.edu /forint/europe/scotland.html   (413 words)

Law Society of Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Law Society of Scotland is the professional governing body for Scottish solicitors, based in Edinburgh. The Society promotes the interests of the Solicitors profession in Scotland and the interests of the public in relation to the profession. The current President of the Society, Caroline Flanagan, is the first woman to hold that office. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Law_Society_of_Scotland   (207 words)

Law article - Law society (disambiguation) politics jurisprudence relationships - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Law, in politics and jurisprudence, is a set of rules of conduct which mandate or proscribe (or both) specified relationships among people and organizations; as well as punishments for those who do not follow the established rules of conduct. Administrative law refers to the body of law which regulates bureaucratic managerial procedures and is administered by the executive branch of a government; rather than the judicial or legislative branches (if they are different in that particular jurisdiction). Procedural law are rules and regulations found in an legal system that regulate access to legal institutions such as the courts, including the filing of private lawsuits and regulating the treatment of defendants and convicts by the public criminal justice system. www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Law   (1632 words)

The Law Society of Scotland The Law Society of Scotland is that body which in practical terms is set up by solicitors for the benefit of solicitors; in furtherance of that benefit for solicitors the Law Society for Scotland placates the public. The Law Society maintains an unlimited guarantee fund to indemnify clients in the event of dishonesty by solicitors and a compulsory insurance scheme to compensate in cases of professional negligence. She said the Law Society was in regular dialogue with the ombudsman’s office and issues such as whether it should have more powers and other matters were discussed on an "on-going basis to see where the system can be improved". www.martinfrost.ws /htmlfiles/lawsoc1.html   (2079 words)

Law society - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Law Society in Commonwealth jurisdictions is an association of lawyers which has a regulatory role which includes the right to supervise the training and qualifications of lawyers. Where there is a distinction between barristers and solicitors, solicitors are regulated by the Law Society and barristers by a separate Bar council. Law societies are often created by legislation and play significant direct roles in the training, licensing and disciplining of lawyers. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Law_Society   (246 words)

Find Law Society Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales... The Law Society of Ireland is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors' profession in Ireland. The Law Society of Alberta is the self governing body for AlbertaâÂ?Â?s lawyers, whose mandate is to... www.media-ent-law.co.uk /Law/2/law-society.html   (150 words)

PETITION OF MICHAEL GORDON ROBSON v. THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND AND ANOTHER, 01 May 2002, Lord ... A complaint at the instance of the Council of the Law Society was made against him in which it was alleged that he had been guilty of professional misconduct in a number of respects. The second client invoked the aid of the Law Society in relation to a litigation in which he had instructed the petitioner and in respect of which he complained that due progress was not being made. The third client invoked the aid of the Law Society complaining that the petitioner had failed to communicate or respond to enquiries made by him or to implement a mandate sent by another firm of solicitors whom the client had instructed. www.scotcourts.gov.uk /opinions/P1459_01.html   (2897 words)

MICHAEL GORDON ROBSON v. THE COUNCIL OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND+THE SCOTTISH SOLICITORS DISCIPLINE TRIBUNAL, 24 ... In June 2002 the Council of the Law Society of Scotland, who are the first respondents, lodged a complaint with the Tribunal, who are the second respondents and are hereinafter referred to as "the Tribunal", requesting that the petitioner be required to answer the allegations contained in the statement of facts which accompanied the complaint. Council of the Law Society of Scotland 2002 S.C. 475 at paragraphs 13-16). Law Society of Scotland, supra, at paragraph [22]). www.scotcourts.gov.uk /opinions/P80.html   (5893 words)

Law Society of Scotland pays £10K to ‘cybersquatter’ for domain | The Register The Law Society of Scotland has climbed down on the eve of a court case to decide ownership of a domain it claimed was run by a cybersquatter. When Mr Butler finally found a lawyer in Scotland who was willing to represent him against its own society (every lawyer in Scotland by law has to be a member of the society), we were unable to give a full picture. However, the offer of £10,000 from the Law Society of Scotland (paid through their lawyers to a legal firm acting for Mr Butler as agents) and payment of his court costs made the point equally as adequately, he told us. www.theregister.co.uk /2003/06/13/law_society_of_scotland_pays   (597 words)

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Law Society changes welcomed The Council of the Law Society of Scotland Bill aims to make it easier for the statutory body to delegate the complaints procedures to committees and sub-committees. The Law Society of Scotland said the proposed changes would allow the body to modernise the way it operated. President David Preston said that as a statutory body, the society was powerless to overhaul aspects of its organisation. news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/scotland/2643005.stm   (343 words)

Law Society of Scotland buys ‘cybersquatter’ domain (redux) | The Register The Law Society of Scotland has just been confirmed as the new owner of Lawscot.co.uk, five days after it branded our story that revealed it has paid £10,000 for the domain "inaccurate". The Law Society has been chasing the previous owner of the generic domain, Tommy Butler, through its own law courts to take hold of the domain, insisting that he was infringing its rights and the trademark that it took out after he initially refused to hand it over to them. Perhaps the Society would like to provide a public statement as to why it spent so long and so much money chasing a domain when it is clear that a court of law would not rule in its favour. www.theregister.co.uk /content/6/31277.html   (459 words)

BBC News | SCOTLAND | Law Society defends itself The Law Society is the professional body which represents the interest of solicitors, but also investigates complaints made against its members. The Law Society has accused the council of distorting the figures and said only 400 people out of a possible 1,000 responded to the study. Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, the Law Society of Scotland's Joe Platt said safeguards were in place to ensure fair hearings. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/scotland/1561789.stm   (410 words)

Law Society Of Scotland, Law Society Of Scotland information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) Much of the output of BBC Scotland Television, such as news and current affairs programmes, and the Glasgow-based soap opera, River City, are intended for broadcast within Scotland, whilst others, such as drama and comedy programmes, aim at audiences throughout the UK and further afield. Law Scotland - A to Z of the Law of Scotland - Law a... SCOTLAND'S legal watchdog has accused the Law Society of Scotland of misleading her as she investigated a complaint... www.scotlandz.co.uk /LawSocietyOfScotland   (1603 words)

Law Scotland - A to Z of the Law of Scotland - Law and Scotland, Law in Scotland Law Scotland - A to Z of the Law of Scotland - Law and Scotland, Law in Scotland This A to Z of law in Scotland is a part of Scottish Law Online, a collection of resources for Scotland's legal profession, students, academics and the public. To search the A to Z of the Law of Scotland, simply go to Search Law, the site's search tool by clicking the word "Search" at the bottom or top of any page and enter your query. www.scottishlaw.org.uk /lawscotland   (482 words)

The Law Society of Scotland - Directory of Expert Witnesses - The Checking Process The directory is comprised of expert witnesses who live and work in Scotland, and expert witnesses who live in England and Wales but are willing to travel to Scotland to work. New experts applying for listing in The Law Society of Scotland Directory of Expert Witnesses 2006 are required to demonstrate experience and ability in providing expert witness services, normally by providing references from two solicitors holding practising certificates who have instructed them within the last three years (ie since 2002). The Law Society of Scotland will verify the procedures employed by other organisations to ensure that their procedures meet or exceed our requirements and will verify membership/employment where appropriate. www.expertwitnessscotland.info /checking.htm   (557 words)

Searchalot Directory for Top/Society/Law/Employment/Legal_Recruiters Recruiting attorneys for multinational corporations and law firms throughout the world in the areas of intellectual property, new ventures, strategic alliances, joint ventures, marketing, and distribution. Legal recruiting of all levels and specialties of attorneys and law firm executives throughout North America, serving law firms and corporate legal departments. Corporate law opportunities for legal executives, paralegals and attorneys throughout the United Kingdom and on a worldwide basis. www.searchalot.com /Top/Society/Law/Employment/LegalRecruiters   (3298 words)

Law Society Of Scotland Facing New OFT Probe The Law Society of Scotland's refusal to allow the payment of referral fees by solicitors is likely to come under the scrutiny of the Office of Fair Trading, it has emerged. Bruce Ritchie, director of professional practice with the Scottish Law Society, revealed that the organisation had received a letter from the OFT in January suggesting that its insistence on maintaining the ban may restrict competition. Separately, the OFT is also conducting a probe into the professional indemnity insurance Master Policy operated by the Law Society of Scotland on behalf of its members. www.companiesinc.com /business-newsletter-17415.html   (231 words)

LL.B. Degree in Scots Law: The Law Society of Scotland Nor will a Scottish law degree be recognised by the Law Society of England and Wales as part of their qualification process. The LLB degree in Scotland can be studied as an Ordinary degree over three years or as an Honours degree over four years. Entry to the later stage of training (the Diploma in Legal Practice) is based on performance in the first sitting of the 'core' or 'professional' subjects studied at the LL.B. (usually taken in the first two years of undergraduate study). www.lawscot.org.uk /training/LLBDegree.aspx   (364 words)

Council of the Law Society of Scotland Act 2003 (asp 14) 1 Discharge of functions of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland After section 3 (establishment and functions of Council of the Law Society of Scotland) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 2 Committees and sub-committees of the Council of the Law Society of Scotland www.opsi.gov.uk /legislation/scotland/acts2003/20030014.htm   (846 words)

Press release: EOC Scotland and The Law Society of Scotland joint press release The Law Society of Scotland and Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) are delighted to launch the results of the biggest survey into women in the legal profession in Scotland. Published today, Wednesday, 9 November, the excellent response rate, around a quarter of Scotland's 10,000 solicitors (2,300) shows how important the issues are and provides robust data to use as a launch pad for debate and action. The Law Society of Scotland and the EOC have agreed to work together on an action plan on how to help the profession respond to the issues raised in the research and consider what further research is needed including revisiting the research in five years. www.eoc.org.uk /default.aspx?page=17979   (1383 words)

Autistic Society >> Law The new law is likely to be passed by the end of this year, with a September 2005 deadline for action - three years after similar laws were brought in for England, Wales and Scotland. The law was, and still is, not on the side of the learning disabled and that includes persons with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and dyslexia. Instead of challenging the law that doesn't allow her to see her autistic son's FCAT scores, she and others are pushing to change that law. www.autisticsociety.org /modules.php?name=News&new_topic=1   (12185 words)

Regulation fact sheet: The Law Society of Scotland The focus on the Bill at the Society and the tremendous input from the profession have been outstanding and shows what can be done on important issues. The Society is already focusing on the new Commission and there are many questions to be answered including: when will the Commission begin to handle service complaints; how will it work with the Society and its members; how much will it cost and where will it be located? Communicating with the Society will help us to ensure that we have the information we need to represent your views and take forward your ideas. www.lawsocietyofscotland.org.uk /media_centre/Briefing_packs/regulation_fact_sheet.aspx   (252 words)

Mr Alan Barr, Edinburgh Law School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) His research interests include all forms of taxation, particularly in the field of tax planning, wills and succession, with an emphasis on practical implications and drafting; and practical legal education. He contributes regular articles to the Journal of the Law Society of Scotland and other legal journals. It is both a practical compendium of wills styles and a comprehensive commentary on the law. www.law.ed.ac.uk /staff/view.asp?ref=22   (676 words)

Scotsman.com Business - The Law Society of Scotland AGM The Society adopted the recommendations of the Justice One Committee of having 50 per cent lay membership in decision-making on client relations matters, whether they relate to IPS or misconduct. The Society spent £1.4 million last year on complaints handling, but that is a fraction of the realistic costs. The Society’s regulatory functions have stood up well to rigorous scrutiny and the particular focus, as ever, is on complaints. business.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=304912005   (1029 words)

Introduction: The Law Society of Scotland Between November 9th 2006 and February 16th 2007 the Society provided an exciting opportunity for everyone with an interest (from students to partners, clients to legal academics) to have their chance to contribute to and shape the future plans of the Society in relation to how solicitors are trained. This was, and continues to be, an ambitious and complex task, reviewing a range of routes to qualification (from full-time and part-time LLBs to the Society's exams) that can take from five to seven years as well as examining the full practicing life of a solicitor. Renowned as the preferred choice for the complete working wardrobe among professionals T.M.Lewin are continuing to offer a special dsicount rate to Law Society members, just print off the downloadable voucher (please click here), it can be used at their online shop or any T.M.Lewin store (icluding Edinburgh and Glasgow). www.lawsocietyofscotland.org.uk /training/consult/Introduction.aspx   (546 words)

Vacancies: The Law Society of Scotland Welcome to the vacancies section for the Law Society of Scotland. In this section you will be able to find out about the main benefits of working with us. The Law Society of Scotland currently has no vacancies. www.lawscot.org.uk /vacancies   (108 words)

Book reviews : The Journal Magazine : The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland Instead they have extended the already developing law of confidence, which had life breathed into it in spectacular fashion in the late 1980s over the “Spycatcher” litigations in England and their Scottish equivalent, the Cavendish case. This book is a combination of a debate on the philosophical issues surrounding the whole question of a law of privacy combined with an excellent analysis of the recent court litigations. Copyright of Connect Communications (Scotland) Limited and The Law Society of Scotland 2006. www.journalonline.co.uk /article.aspx?id=1001244   (963 words)

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