Will be held on 21 May 2010. ... more
A painting stolen from the Signet Library in Edinburgh has been recovered... more
The WS Society has submitted its views to the Justice Committee on the Bill which is designed to overhaul the regulatory framework for legal services in Scotland... more
A second round of assessments has been fixed for 7 - 18 December 2009... 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.
Congratulations to the 21 newly accredited solicitors who were awarded accreditation at the award ceremony on 28 January 2009.
The assessment programme commenced in 2007. In 2009, assessment will be offered in the following practice areas:
Assessments took place between between 5 and 16 October for Commercial Property, Commercial Litigation, Corporate and In-house.
We are delighted to announce that we will be running a second assessment period this year between 7 and 18 December 2009 for all practice areas, including Employment.
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.
Official statistics issued by Registers of Scotland show the average price of a residential property in Scotland increased between October and December 2009 by 1.3% compared to the same period in 2008. ... more
The Marine Bill has been backed by Parliament, 'heralding a new era' for Scotland's seas.... more
The Scottish Government has launched a document which sets out planning policy on topics such as housing, wind farms, flooding and the natural and built environment. ... more
Eighty-five percent of Scots think it would be useful if people who cannot find or afford a lawyer had the help and support of a knowledgeable non-lawyer or friend in court, according to new figures from Which?.... more