Law Society of Scotland
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The Law Society of Scotland is the professional governing body for Scottish solicitors, responsible for regulating the legal profession and representing its members’ interests in Scotland.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
law society
ⓘ
professional body ⓘ regulatory body ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | legal profession in Scotland ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Scottish Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ courts in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
law
ⓘ
legal regulation ⓘ professional regulation ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Scottish solicitors ⓘ |
| hasCommittee |
education and training committees
ⓘ
professional practice committees ⓘ regulatory committees ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Scottish solicitors
ⓘ
trainee solicitors in Scotland ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Edinburgh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | legal profession ⓘ |
| issues |
guidance on professional conduct
ⓘ
practice rules for solicitors in Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | professional association ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| oversees |
admission of solicitors in Scotland
ⓘ
continuing professional development of Scottish solicitors ⓘ professional conduct of Scottish solicitors ⓘ |
| provides |
guidance to the public on using solicitors
ⓘ
professional education and training ⓘ support services for solicitors ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintenance of professional standards
ⓘ
promotion of access to justice ⓘ protection of the public interest in legal services ⓘ regulation of solicitors in Scotland ⓘ representation of Scottish solicitors ⓘ |
| regionServed | Scotland ⓘ |
| regulates |
Scottish solicitors
ⓘ
solicitors in Scotland ⓘ |
| represents | interests of Scottish solicitors ⓘ |
| setsStandard |
ethical standards for Scottish solicitors
ⓘ
professional standards for Scottish solicitors ⓘ |
| subjectOf | regulation of legal services in Scotland ⓘ |
| supervises |
Scottish law firms
ⓘ
Scottish solicitors’ accounts ⓘ |
| website | https://www.lawscot.org.uk/ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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