Fergus Ewing MSP will deliver the keynote session at the WS Renewable Energy Conference on 28 March ... more
Dates for the 2012 PCC and TCPD courses have been announced... more
February date for popular conference announced ... more
New seminar announced... more
Welcome to The Signet Accreditation – recognising excellence in legal services
The Signet Accreditation is a formal qualification for Scottish solicitors signifying proficiency in an area of legal practice. It is an initiative of The Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet, Scotland's independent association for lawyers and one of the world's oldest independent professional bodies.
It is an entirely new approach to assessing and accrediting legal services in Scotland. The assessment methodology is cutting edge, offering practical benefit to both lawyers and users of their services by assessing client-focussed skills as well as legal knowledge.
In 2011, assessments were offered in the following practice areas:
Assessments in 2011 took place between 17 and 28 October.
To read more about the principles underpinning the scheme please see our aims.
To find out more about how to apply see How to become accredited.
Dundas & Wilson has confirmed that it is to open an office in Aberdeen. ... more
A pilot project designed to speed up the punishment of low level offenders sentenced to a Community Payback Order has seen encouraging results. ... more
The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has announced that it is reviewing the murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar in 1998 and Strathclyde Police have been instructed to carry out further investigation into his murder under the new double jeopardy legislation... more
The European Commission has proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy. ... more