Solicitor Advocates work in the highest courts, alongside barristers and advocates. The Society of Solicitor Advocates represents Scottish Solicitor Advocates.
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Afterwork Advocacy CPD session for SSA members today. Via Zoom. Monday 15 June, 5.30 pm. Graham Maciver will look at preparing for a court case focusing on cases involving media and contempt of court. Email ellen@solicitoradvocates.org to book.
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We’re working hard to protect people’s FOI rights, ensuring that the FOI appeals process is robust, fair and fit for the future. Read more about our work to minimise disruption from high-volume and machine generated FOI appeals here: foi.scot/new-measure-aims-pr…
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Unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children could get new rights under Government proposals gov.uk/government/news/unpai…
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Jun 14
Companies House to bring in changes to accounts filing from April 2028 gov.uk/government/news/compa…
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Jun 14
Progress made in cleaning up Companies House register as further steps taken to tackle economic crime gov.uk/government/news/progr…
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Jun 2
Afterwork Advocacy CPD session for SSA members today. Via Zoom. Tuesday 2 June, 5.30 pm. Carvalho Therapy - An introduction to trauma-informed working. Email ellen@solicitoradvocates.org to book.
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It is estimated that over 100,000 fewer police officers were cited to give evidence during the period of the national rollout of Summary Case Management. Approximately 3000 fewer child witnesses were cited, in the same period. bit.ly/4v1CqVm
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📊 FOI awareness in Scotland has reached an all‑time high!
93% of people now know about their right to access information.
Find out what the latest survey tells us 👇
tinyurl.com/FOIMayNews
ALT Pie chart showing the responses to "Have you ever heard of the FOI act?" 69% Yes, definitely, 24% yes, I think so, 5% no, I don't think so, 1% no, definitely not and 1% unsure
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Organisations receive clear, accessible guidance on how to implement equality law in updated draft Code of Practice gov.uk/government/news/organ…
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Largest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years as Small Business Protections Bill enters Parliament gov.uk/government/news/large…
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May 20
The Financial Services and Markets Bill has been introduced into Parliament gov.uk/government/news/boost…
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Afterwork Advocacy CPD session for SSA members today. Via Zoom. Tuesday 19 May, 5.30 pm. Craig Connal KC will discuss Advocacy and the Inquiries Act 2005. A New World? Email ellen@solicitoradvocates.org to book.
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Today, alongside the Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit @StopLoanSharks and Trading Standards Scotland @TSScot, we are launching a new research report, “It’s always there, like a shadow behind you”: Women’s Experiences of Coerced Debt and Recovery in Scotland.
This report provides, for the first time, a comprehensive picture of the experiences of women affected by coerced debt in Scotland.
Conducted by Scottish Women’s Aid and commissioned by the Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit and Trading Standards Scotland, the research highlights how coerced debt is used as a tactic of domestic abuse, trapping women and their children in long-term financial hardship.
Through in-depth qualitative research, survivors and Advocacy Workers have shared their experiences in their own words. Together, their voices reveal the scale of coerced debt in Scotland and the devastating impact of economic abuse.
Over the next few weeks, we will share these voices and highlight key findings and recommendations from the report.
📄 For now, read the report and learn more about what must change: ow.ly/32p150YWqbb
📄Short on time? Read the summary of the report: ow.ly/RyWb50YWqbh
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The Council’s public consultation on its draft sentencing guideline for domestic abuse opens today. The guideline sets out the issues judges should consider when deciding a sentence in domestic abuse cases. Share your thoughts on our website: tinyurl.com/2a5e9aaj
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Government reviews access to face to face banking services. Findings will inform new powers for Government to act where access to banking is at risk gov.uk/government/news/gover…
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Companies House is reviewing the retention period for dissolved company records gov.uk/government/news/compa…
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May 3
RT @UKSupremeCourt: HM The King has approved the appointment of Lord Justice Snowden as a Justice of the Supreme Court.
The King made the…
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