Law Society of Scotland

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Administration Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Justice Judicial Appointments Board Scottish Court Service College of Justice Office of the Public Guardian Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission Scottish Prison Service

Civil courts Privy Council House of Lords Court of Session Lord President Lord Justice Clerk Lords of Session Office of the Accountant of Court Sheriff Court Sheriff

Criminal courts High Court of Justiciary Lord Justice-General Lord Justice Clerk Lords Commissioner of Justiciary Sheriff Court Sheriff Principal Sheriff District Court Justice of the Peace

Special courts Court of the Lord Lyon Lord Lyon King of Arms Scottish Children's Reporter Administration Children's Hearings Scottish Land Court Lands Tribunal for Scotland

Criminal justice Lord Advocate Crown Office Advocate Depute Procurator Fiscal

Advocates and solicitors Faculty of Advocates Advocate Law Society of Scotland Solicitor-Advocate Solicitor

The Law Society of Scotland is the professional governing body for Scottish solicitors, based in Edinburgh. It was established by the Legal Aid & Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1949. The main aims of the Society are set out in the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980. The Society promotes the interests of the Solicitors profession in Scotland and more controversially, the interests of the public in relation to the profession. Many Scots do not see this dual remit as at all congruent.

All practising solicitors in Scotland must be members of the Society and must hold a current Practising Certificate which is issued by the Society.

The current President of the Society is Richard Henderson.

[edit] See also

• Law society
• Law Society of England and Wales
• Law Society of Northern Ireland
• Scotland Against Crooked Lawyers

[edit] External links

• Official website
• The Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman