Law Society of Scotland
Acronym: LSS
General Information
Identification Code: 80169287043-57
Website: http://lawscot.org.uk
Entity Form: body established by the Legal Aid and Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1949 as enacted and consolidated by the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980.
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 10/27/2011
Last Update: 12/13/2023
Mission & Interests
Goals: The objectives of the Law Society of Scotland include the promotion of the interests of the solicitors’ profession in Scotland and the interests of the public in relation to that 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. At the moment, there are approximately 13,000 Scottish solicitors.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Energy
- Environment
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Migration and asylum
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- national
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement negotiations
Dossiers related to the Withdrawal Agreement
UK’s accession to the Lugano Convention
Commission proposal on the EU accession to The Hague 2019 Convention COM(2021) 388 final
Communication Activities: Members' event hosted by Scotland Europa, February 2023
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Atria One144 Morrison St
Post Code: EH3 8EX
City: Edinburgh
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 1312267411
EU Office
Address: Atria One144 Morrison St
Post Code: EH3 8EX
City: Edinburgh
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 1312267411
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
Contributions:
Total Budget: 0
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.25
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The Law Society of Scotland is a professional body that represents over 13,000 solicitors in Scotland. More information: https://www.lawscot.org.uk/about-us/
Organisation Members: The Law Society of Scotland is a member of the UK delegation to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE).
The Law Society of Scotland is a member of Scotland Europa.
Current Job Opportunities
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025