The Lord Advocate, the Right Honourable Elish Angiolini QC, is hosting a special conference to explore how lawyers could best contribute to the provision of Pro Bono legal services; on Friday 14 May, Conference Room 1, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh, 9.30am; registration to probonoconference2010 (@) scotland.gsi.gov.uk
The conference will showcase current provision of pro bono legal services in Scotland, encouraging participation and mapping out the future. GLC is a strong and active supporter of the progressive development of pro bono legal services in Scotland, and internationally, and we are delighted that our Principal Solicitor will address the conference.
GLC to contribute to Lord Advocate's pro bono legal services in Scotland conference
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GLC's Principal Solicitor has been appointed Convener of the Access to Justice Committee (AJC) today by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland. The AJC is responsible for promoting access to justice for the public in Scotland; monitoring the supply of publicly funded legal assistance across Scotland, encouraging greater co-ordination of services and liaising and negotiating with external organisations such as the Scottish Government, the voluntary advice sector and others bodies. The AJC also collaborates with other Law Society of Scotland committees, including Civil Justice, the Civil Legal Aid negotiating team, Mental Health and Disability, Equality and Diversity and Human Rights and Discrimination.
