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WS / ALA Conference date announced

The date for the popular WS / ALA joint conference on Agriculture has now been announced ... more

Estate Planning and Succession Seminar

CPD Seminar for private client practitioners ... more

Contractual Pitfalls Seminar

CPD event for commercial lawyers on 27 April... more

The WS Summer Ball 2012

Summer Ball 2012... more

Charles Dickens' 200th Anniversary

WS Society’s collection includes important works by celebrated author... more

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The WS Society is Scotland's independent association for lawyers and one of the oldest professional bodies in the world with over 500 years of history. Today the Society supports the latest generation of lawyers and legal businesses, with professional support lawyer (PSL) and research services, training, accreditation, networking and events.

The Society's home, The Signet Library, is the iconic building for Scottish solicitors, adjacent to Scotland’s Supreme Courts complex. It is a superb facility for working and an outstanding venue for corporate and social events.

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Legal News

National Library of Scotland Bill

Legislation to modernise the functions and governance of Scotland’s National Library has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.... more

First charitable company converts to SCIO

Scotland's charity regulator has approved the first conversion of an existing charitable company to a new legal form. ... more

Proceeds of Crime figures

The Solicitor General , Lesley Thomson QC has announced that more than £10.5 million has been recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) in the past year.... more

Cross-border defamation by the press

Clearer rules are needed to protect not only the victims of cross-border defamation, but also journalists accused of it, says the European Parliament. ... more

Converting possession to ownership

The Scottish Law Commission (SLC) has, this week, published a report on prescription and title to moveable property. ... more