SPORTS LAW
Our Sports Law Conference returns on Thursday 22 October 2026, celebrating the theme Scotland’s Big Year of Sport. We are delighted to welcome back some of the sport sector's most respected legal and governance leaders to the Signet Library in Edinburgh for this popular event in the Society's education programme.
Join, among others, Gill Treasurer, Director of Legal and Governance at The British & Irish Lions, and Angela McCracken, Head of Legal for the Commonwealth Games 2026, as they reflect on a landmark year for Scottish sport.
PROFESSIONAL NEGLIGENCE
The PNLA and WS Society have partnered to host a joint conference on Professional Negligence Law, designed to address the latest issues for professional negligence litigators in Scotland. The keynote address will be given by Lord Ericht WS. The conference will be jointly chaired by Ashley Jones WS of Burness Paull and Tim Edward WS of BTO. Join us on 29 October 2026 for a full day conference.
SESSION TOPICS
Regulation of the Scottish Legal Profession
The Comino Properties Ltd v DHKK Ltd decision
Considering the Resolution of Professional Negligence cases
Professional Liability and the Rise of AI, from the Perspective of English Law
Professional Indemnity Insurance – Claims & Risk Management
The Defender’s Perspective
Professional Negligence & Liability Update
The Daily Mail Phone Hacking Trial & ATE – What Happens when it all goes wrong!
Accounting/audit negligence litigation, damages and quantification
Professional Negligence Hot topics