Law Society of Scotland

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Civil courts Privy Council House of Lords Court of Session Lord President Lords of Session Sheriff Court Sheriff

Criminal courts High Court of Justiciary Lord Justice-General 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 Children's Hearings

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 the interests of the public in relation to the profession.

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 Ruthven Gemmell.

[edit] See also

• Law society
• Law Society of England and Wales
• Law Society of Northern Ireland

[edit] External links

• The Law Society of Scotland