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English criminal bar threatens to strike over legal aid payments
88% prepared to refuse instructions to attend court

No early changes to HSBC Scots panel despite England concession
CQS-accredited solicitors now to be accepted south of border

Bypass appellant secures protective costs order
Aberdeen appeal set for Supreme Court hearing in July

Justice Committee seeks more action on SLC reports
Letter to MacAskill proposes use of "committee bill" procedure

Celebrated appellant Cadder walks free after retrial collapses
Essential witness admits inability to identify attacker

"Deferred prosecution agreements" proposed for errant companies
UK ministers consult on new way to tackle economic crime

SLAB extends child code of practice response deadline
Move follows delay to new Children's Hearings Act

Reported hate crime on rise, says Crown Office
Race, religion and sexual orientation figures all at new highs

National Library Bill passed
Measure to modernise NLS governance set for royal assent

Salmond may get his way over referendum date
Prime Minister says "not fussed" over when poll is held

Welfare Reform Bill recommended for stage 1 approval
Committee backs measure aimed at softening blow of UK cuts

Faculty combines free services units
Free Legal Services Unit to take in Free Representation Unit

Bankruptcy changes threaten the poorest, say insolvency specialists
ICAS and R3 warn of "trap" for debtors in proposed long term agreements

LSEW cites diversity as pro-marriage conference cancelled
Organisers angered by refusal to honour premises booking

Judges rule on explaining "balance of probabilities"
No definition needed, but jury should be told that lower standard of proof

Alcohol minimum price to be set at 50p per unit
Ministers uprate 2010 45p proposal for inflation

Another £10m seized as proceeds of crime last year
£7m in confiscation orders and £3.5m civil recovery secured

Final Council places filled after poll
Ken Dalling and John Mulholland returned for Stirling, Falkirk & Alloa

Conference seeks to "embed" ADR in justice system
Society, Government and mediators join to explore potential

House price "reality gap" widening: report
Last quarter sales average 10% below asking price

Careers Podcasts

The Society has developed a suite of careers podcasts to support new lawyers during their route to qualification. You can listen to our podcasts by clicking on the images below (links to the transcripts are also available):

 


 

1. The first podcast focuses on studying law and what its like to do the LLB.

 

Studying the LLB

 

Click on the following PDF for the transcript.

 


 

2. The second podcast answers questions you may have about applying for, and getting the most out of summer placements.

Summer Placements

 

 

Click on the following PDF for the transcript.


 

3. The third in the series focuses on all aspects of the traineeship, including the processes involved in the traineeship and what its like to be a trainee.

 

The Traineeship

 

Click on the following for the transcript:


 

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