Lawyers
Law Society of Scotland (professional body for Scottish solicitors)
Very full site includes news, details of all Scottish enrolled solicitors and publications. The Journal of the Society, with regular updates, is at www.journalonline.co.uk.
Faculty of Advocates (professional body for the Scottish Bar)
Much improved revamped site provides official information about the Faculty and the Scottish Bar, its organisation and links to details of all 450 advocates and their clerks.
Much more information about stables and chambers of Scottish advocates, and their members, can be found on their websites which are: www.murraystable.com; www.ampersandstable.com; www.arnotmanderson.co.uk; www.westwateradvocates.com; www.terrafirmachambers.com; www.compasschambers.com; www.axiomadvocates.com; www.hastiestable.com; www.oraclechambers.com. The English equivalent to the Faculty is here: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Jonathan Mitchell Q.C.
Sadly, the author of this revamped site has ceased updating his former excellent site which provided incisive pertinent information on the Scottish Bar and an eclectic mix of other resources not available elsewhere. The current site now contains a very well-designed blog covering various legal areas, frequently updated with various resources. The old website, thankfully, is now archived there.
Society of Solicitor-Advocates
This site contains a modest amount of information including potted guide to court procedure and some news items regarding solicitor-advocates.
Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
www.scottishlegalcomplaints.org.uk
This is the successor to the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman (whose old website is still available at www.slso.org.uk). The site is smart and well laid out with detailed information and resources for complainants and practitioners.
The Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers (known as bailiffs or huissiers in other jurisdictions)
Limited: useful mainly for its directory of members and geographical location of firms.
Writers to the Signet
Edinburgh based solicitors’ organisation identified by its possession of the famous Signet Library. Redesigned smart-looking site introduces the society and provides details of the CPD course and online booking facility.
Iain Nisbet: Absolvitor
Comprehensive set of links to Scottish solicitors by subject area of practice (among other features); recently completely revised.
Other Scottish lawyer organisations
www.scottishlaw.org.uk/scotlaw/scotorgsprof.html
A full list of other organisations of lawyers on the web.
Lawyers’ organisations furth of Scotland
Contains, among other goodies, superb lists of lawyers organisations in UK and beyond; well-organised, difficult-to-beat: look under Lawfinder from home page.