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WS Land Registration Conference 2013

Tuesday, 29 October 2013 The Signet Library, Edinburgh 9.00 am – 4.30 pm CPD: 5.5 hours (Law Society of Scotland) Do not miss the definitive guide to the Land Registration Act 2012 – a must all for property lawyers and professionals.... more

WS Corporate Law Conference

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 8:45 am – 12.15 pm Signet Library, Edinburgh Discovering what is new in corporate law and considering today’s essentials for the modern corporate lawyer will be the focus of this half day conference, chaired by Roddy Bruce of Dickson Minto W.S. ... more

The WS Summer Ball 2013

The WS Summer Ball was a new event in the 2012 WS calendar, with a different format to previous WS Balls, and such was its success that it has been decided to hold the Summer Ball annually.... more

WS/ALA Agriculture Law Conference

7 June 2013 Signet Library We are delighted to announce that the 16th Agricultural Law Association and WS joint conference will be once again chaired by Jon Robertson of Turcan Connell. The Conference is open to all.... more

WS Renewable Energy Conference

18 April 2013 (8.45am - 2pm) Signet Library The Renewable Energy Conference returns this year with the central theme considering the future for Renewable Energy within the next 5 years. ... more

Welcome

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

More cases given permission to appeal to the Supreme Court

Just over one third of applications for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court were granted last year, according to the Supreme Court's Annual Report and Accounts. ... more

Better standard of legislation required

In a new report, the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee has highlighted the need for a set of standards to be created to improve the quality of legislation... more

New sheriff appointed

The Scottish Government has announced the appointment of Solicitor William Murray Wood as a floating sheriff of Tayside, Central and Fife... more

New appointment for Tods Murray

Tods Murray has announced the appointment of Lucy Metcalf as the new head of the firm’s Family Law team. ... more

Intellectual Property Bill published

The Government has published an Intellectual Property Bill, which is designed to reduce the need for costly litigation, and provide greater certainty for investors.... more