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1 Aug 2013, 8:18 am by Legal Beagle
Bruce Beveridge, President of the Law Society of Scotland, said: "We are committed to supporting Scottish solicitors in meeting the needs of every single client and providing the best service possible. [read post]
1 Jun 2012, 1:26 am by Legal Beagle
Ms Riddell will succeed Bruce Ritchie when he retires at the end of December 2012.Law Society of Scotland Press Release :Society appoints new head of professional practiceThe Law Society of Scotland has appointed Scottish solicitor Coral Riddell to succeed Bruce Ritchie as Head of Professional Practice when he retires at the end of December. [read post]
Commissioner Bruce Adamson said in a recent statement: The Human Rights Taskforce’s recommendations are strong and necessary for Scotland to take that next step towards significant culture change and the proposed bill will focus on the right to a healthy environment; strengthen protections for economic, social and cultural rights; and enhance rights for women, disabled people and Black and Minority Ethnic communities. [read post]
5 Aug 2013, 6:41 am by Legal Beagle
Bruce Beveridge, President of the Law Society of Scotland, issued lengthy comments beginning with : "In just over a year we will each be asked to decide if Scotland should become an independent country. [read post]
6 Oct 2013, 4:59 am by Brian Inkster
President of the Law Society of Scotland, Bruce Beveridge, opened the conference by telling us “It is the species that is most adaptable to […] [read post]
31 Jan 2014, 7:45 am by Legal Beagle
Bruce Beveridge, President of the Law Society of Scotland, said: "This is an important issue for the profession today and for the future. [read post]
22 Mar 2014, 4:43 pm by Brian Inkster
… I attended the annual Law Society of Scotland Dinner at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh last night. [read post]
8 Sep 2013, 5:11 am by Brian Inkster
Chaired by the President of the Law Society of Scotland, Bruce Beveridge, the debate saw differing opinions expressed by the two speakers: Austin Lafferty and Gilbert Anderson. [read post]
30 Jun 2008, 8:10 am
Scottish Executive considering extending FOI (Scotland) ActPress release30/06/2008The prospect of extending the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act to cover more organisations carrying out certain public functions has been raised.Parliamentary Business Minister Bruce Crawford said the Government is committed to fully exploring the issues around coverage but stressed that a final decision on extending coverage would be taken only after consultation with interested parties… [read post]
8 Dec 2009, 3:51 am by Katherine Gundersen
Speaking at the 2009 Holyrood FOI Conference, Minister for Parliamentary Business Bruce Crawford said: "Responses to a discussion paper which looked at the options for extending coverage of the FOI Act beyond the public sector supported the principle of greater openness. [read post]
11 Apr 2013, 1:16 am by Gillian
Look who's talkingWe're looking forward to seeing Bruce Beveridge incoming President of The Law Society of Scotland and finding out more about the challenges faced in the Scottish legal sector  on Saturday 15 June. [read post]
31 May 2012, 3:36 am by Legal Beagle
Bruce Beveridge added that further reforms would be considered in the future, including the use of technology to increase participation in Society business. [read post]
1 Jun 2012, 3:13 am by Legal Beagle
After completing his traineeship with Mitchells Roberton in Glasgow, Bruce joined the Government Legal Service in Scotland in 1995 and in 2000 was appointed Legal Secretary to the Lord President of the Court of Session before becoming Deputy Keeper of the Registers of Scotland in 2004. [read post]
3 Apr 2014, 7:09 am by Legal Beagle
Bruce Beveridge, President of the Law Society of Scotland, commented: “I am delighted that Lorna has been appointed to this position, which will allow her to contribute her considerable business skills and experience to supporting HIAL’s work in some of the more remote parts of Scotland.Lorna will take up this role in addition to her responsibilities at the Society. [read post]
8 Jul 2008, 11:36 am
• A cousin, Bruce Minto, is a partner in Dickson Minto, Solicitors. [read post]
10 Dec 2008, 11:47 am
This figure rose to 69% for housing associations, 73% for trusts providing local authority health and leisure services, 75% for private organisations that build and maintain local authority schools, and 79% for those that build and maintain NHS hospitals.The publication of the research coincides with a major conference in Edinburgh at which speakers including Bruce Crawford, the Minister for Parliamentary Business, and Scottish Information Commissioner Kevin Dunion, will explore issues… [read post]
8 Apr 2009, 8:05 am
Despite this increase, Northern Constabulary still has the lowest levels of crime in Scotland and detects the highest number of reported crimes. [read post]
17 Nov 2008, 2:44 pm
Announcement regarding extension of coverage of FOI(S)AThe Scottish Government has today (17 November 2008) published a discussion paper on the possible extension of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act. [read post]
21 Aug 2013, 7:04 am by Legal Beagle
 IF you've ever wanted to know what it's like to be the president of the Law Society of Scotland, a new award for in-house lawyers is offering a chance to have a unique insight into the role. [read post]