Scott + Co

Scott + Co have a particularly dominant position in the enforcement, recovery and investigations marketplace in Scotland. It is a professional partnership with a strong reputation for service delivery and excellent performance. This reputation has been built on the back of an unrivalled blend of centralised and decentralised services and a total commitment to quality management. The business continues to expand through service excellence, reputation management and key acquisitions.

www.scottandco.uk.com

The Scotsman

The Scotsman remains dedicated to offering the best news coverage and analysis of the legal profession in Scotland - and the most incisive interviews with those who matter.

With a proud history of covering Scottish legal stories, it remains the country's leading newspaper for law and legal affairs.

As well as news and interviews from all sectors of Scottish law, the dedicated law and legal affairs section, published each Monday, hosts comment and opinion from some of Scottish law's leading lights discussing the important issues of the day.

Whether it is the latest developments in family law, or the future of advocacy, our section provides a forum for debate among the profession.

News from the courts is provided by vastly experienced law correspondent John Robertson who also gathers the gossip for our Court Shorts column.

Other regulars include Beneath The Tweets, a bridge between print and social media written by Neil Stevenson of the Law Society of Scotland.

The Scotsman's own Twitter feed, @scotsmanlaw, provides a regular and often witty take on the Scottish legal scene.

The Scotsman’s Law Alert is a free e-mail service allowing legal professionals to find out about the main issues appearing on the law pages in advance.

To join the distribution list, or just to get in touch, e-mail law@scotsman.com.

The DX Group is the largest independent logistics network operator in the UK and combines the strengths of DX Network Services Ltd, Secure Mail Services (SMS) and DX Business Direct Ltd.

Founded amidst the postal strikes of the 1970s, DX was the first and only alternative to Royal Mail. After 30 years, DX is still an integral part of the Scottish legal community.

Today, over 25,000 members trust the Document Exchange to deliver their important business mail, enjoying the benefits of a superior first class service for less than a second class price. Specialising in the delivery of time sensitive, mission critical and high value deliveries, DX routinely handles items including mortgage deeds, jewellery, optical lenses and credit cards, and is the preferred provider of the government and foreign embassies for passport and visas.

DX offers business and public sector customers a range of reliable and secure delivery services. The company handles over 1 million letters, packets and parcels per day, with a next day service to 99.7% of UK Business and residential addresses. Together, in the DX Group, they continue to be the preferred choice today for businesses who: depend on getting their mail on time, want peace of mind with a secure and reliable mail service and enjoy our highly competitive prices

Established 35 years ago, DX is the only independent logistics network operator to have its own end to end postal operation. The company prides itself on its ability to deliver industry leading service levels.

Our vision is to be a leader in our markets and an integral part of our customers’ business – consistently the best in what we do. We will invest in our people and encourage the continuous improvement, thereby delivering sustainable profitable growth Customers sectors include legal, retail, ticketing and government. Scottish Legal Aid Board, Registers of Scotland, Scottish courts, Procurator Fiscal , Optical Express and the top ten legal firms in Scotland.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) is responsible for compiling and maintaining public registers of land and property transactions, and other legal records.

Our work is dominated by the two main registers recording ownership of and rights over, land and property - the General Register of Sasines and the Land Register of Scotland.

Apart from the two main registers, we also hold 14 registers grouped under the collective name of the Chancery and Judicial Registers.

Operating as a Trading Fund, we are self-financing, funded by the fees charged for registration and providing information from our registers. We have a clear goal to further reduce reliance on paper-based systems by developing innovative products such as Automated Registration of Title to Land (artl) and Registers Direct.

Our work protects peoples’ legal rights and we play a vital role in maintaining economic confidence by guaranteeing land and property ownership. For more information on our services and to use our free property price search go to our website ros.gov.uk.

Hotel du Vin & Bistro Edinburgh

Hotel du Vin & Bistro Edinburgh is nestled deep in Edinburgh’s Old Town, opposite Chamber Street and close to the Sheriff Court, Court of Session and High Court.

Neighboring the famous Bedlam theatre, the Hotel occupies the site of a former asylum! Its 47 timelessly furnished rooms and stunning suites feature monsoon showers, luxurious Egyptian cotton sheets, plasma TV’s, DVD’s and air conditioning.

The hotel offers the trademark Hotel du Vin Bistro with mezzanine bar serving the finest classic European cuisine from the kitchen, alfresco and private dining, cigar shack, whisky snug and intriguing La Roche tasting room where you can be taken on a pilgrimage around the world’s finest vineyards by our Head Sommelier without having to leave the room.

The hotel also offers a number of function, events and meeting rooms with that will inspire, sublime spaces equipped with the latest technology to help you get the most out of your time with us.

www.hotelduvin.com/edinburgh

theLane Agency

We’re an Edinburgh based multi-discipline agency that takes the time to get to known our clients, understand their audience and create strong effective solutions across a full range of communications including branding, design, integrated campaigns and digital.

We bring passion, patience and enthusiasm to the table. Along with a good cup of coffee and a ton of positive thinking.

• Strategic thinking
• Brand building
• Identity creation
• Advertising
• Design & Print
• Copywriting
• Web design & development
• SEO & PPC
• Email marketing
• Media planning
• Social media
• Direct marketing

Barr printers is a long established privately owned printing company operating very successfully from two sites in Edinburgh and Glenrothes. We offer highly competitive print pricing and our attention to detail is second to none. We are used to working under pressure where quality timings and budget restraints are constants.

We produce high quality print for clients across a wide range of market sectors specialising in legal services, education, charities, tourisim, as well as several of Scotland`s leading marketing and graphic design companies.

We have a state-of-the-art printing facility with comprehensive pre-press in both locations. Our dedicated print facility features two recently installed B2 five colour presses, two smaller SRA3 presses and a very well equipped bindery which gives us speed of response, flexibility and control. We produce a wide range of printed material from letterheads, leaflets newsletters through to brochures and annual reports. Our sales team is headed by Kenny Milne our sales director who would be delighted to discuss any potential printing requirements your company may require.

Contact:
Kenny Milne
Tel 0131 554 1736
Mob 07831 109 019
E-mail kennymilne@barrprinters.co.uk

The Law Society of Scotland

The Law Society of Scotland is the membership body for Scottish solicitors and is committed to protecting the public interest while leading and supporting a successful and respected solicitors’ profession.

The Society wants to celebrate the contribution solicitors make to their clients, their communities and civic Scotland as a whole. We want to ensure that the Scottish legal profession continues to thrive, despite the challenges created by current economic environment and the pace of legislative change, and we are working hard to provide the services our members need to be able to do so, and also to maintain the standards and reputation of a profession trusted by Scottish business and the public to be their advisers of choice.

We’re delighted to sponsor the Rising Star award and recognise emerging talent in the legal profession.

The Scottish Paralegal Association is the only independent professional association representing the interests and promoting the development of paralegals in Scotland. The Association holds among its membership, paralegals who operate in a variety of roles both in private practice and in-house. The Association acts in the best interests of its members in representing their collective opinions and views. The Association is managed on a voluntary basis by committee members who are paralegals themselves.

The Scottish Paralegal Association have been working in partnership with the Law Society of Scotland on the Law Society of Scotland Registered Paralegal Scheme which was set up in 2010 to provide a defined professional status and a career path for paralegals. The scheme recognises the important role of the paralegal in Scotland and sets a new high standard for paralegals to attain (for further details see http://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/paralegals).

MILLAR & BRYCE

Previous winners of the Scottish Legal Awards, Millar & Bryce are the principal private search firm in Scotland.

Supplying legal services to over 1000 firms of Lawyers, Accountants, Banks and other organisations,

Millar & Bryce were established in 1875. To enable us to maintain our position of market leader and continually improve our service to customers Millar & Bryce has made a sustained investment in customer service and technology. In addition to the design and build of our unique property databases our group IT team continue to refine and develop systems to deliver electronic conveyancing solutions to meet the needs of the Scottish Conveyancing Profession.

www.millar-bryce.com

CHILDREN 1ST's vision is for a happy, healthy, safe and secure childhood for every child and young person in Scotland.

They have over 125 years experience of working with children and families, previously as the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children.

Today, they support families under stress, protect children from harm and neglect, help them to recover from abuse and promote children's rights and interests.

A key part of their work in helping children is by supporting parents.

Their free helpline ParentLine Scotland (0800 028 2233) offers information, advice or just a friendly listening ear to anyone caring for or concerned about a child in Scotland.

CHILDREN 1ST is the working name of the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children Registered Scottish Charity Number SC016092 www.children1st.org.uk

The WS Society and The Signet Library

The WS Society is an independent association for lawyers throughout Scotland and overseas. The majority of the Society’s members are Scottish solicitors in private practice or in-house.

The Society is committed to excellence, reflected in its legal support services which include information, library and research, profession support, education and training, and networking and social events. The Society contributes frequently to government consultations on law and regulatory reform and actively participates in the Scottish legal scene. The Society is also recognised internationally and has attracted recent admiration overseas for its innovative work on the specialist accreditation of lawyers.

Members of the Society are styled Writers to the Signet and use the post-nominal “WS”. Membership is available for those over 3 years’ qualified, affiliate membership for those under 3 years’ qualified (including trainees), and associate membership for lawyers qualified overseas.

The WS Society’s origins go back to the 15th century and the early use of the royal seal of the Scottish Kings, known as the Signet, used to authenticate documents. In 1532 the Writers to the Signet became members of the College of Justice, established by King James V, which formally established the separation of powers in Scotland with an independent judiciary and legal profession.

The ceremonial head of the WS Society is the Keeper of the Signet, the Right Hon. Lord Mackay of Clashfern, and its most senior office bearer, and Deputy Keeper of the Signet, is Caroline Docherty.

The WS Society’s home is the Signet Library building in Parliament Square in Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, one of the country’s architectural landmarks. The Signet Library is an outstanding events venue and can accommodate everything from seminars, meetings, conferences, large-scale dinners and receptions, weddings, and private dinners. Events at the Signet Library are managed for the WS Society by Heritage Portfolio, one of Scotland’s leading event and catering companies.

Contacts:

Robert Pirrie Chief Executive, The WS Society
rpirrie@wssociety.co.uk 

Fiona Dannfald Events Designer, The Signet Library
fdannfald@wssociety.co.uk

Mark Miller Executive Director, Heritage Portfolio Limited mark@heritageportfolio.co.uk

www.wssociety.co.uk

LawWorks Scotland is a Scottish Charity and part of a UK wide movement dedicated to increasing the provision of free legal services.

It is encouraging and enabling lawyers to become actively involved and use their skills for the benefit of individuals and communities in need in Scotland.

LawWorks Scotland coordinates, encourages and facilitates the provision of pro bono legal advice by solicitors in Scotland, and aims to increase the impact of pro bono advice in local communities across the country.

We work closely with member firms to work out potential pro bono opportunities, with a focus on matching these firms with established advice centres such as those run by CABx, law centres and university advice clinics. We are based on the model of LawWorks in London, which provides pro bono assistance to around 40,000 individuals each year and we hope to achieve similar success in Scotland.

www.lawworksscotland.org.uk

LawyerLocator

www.LawyerLocator.co.uk helps consumers and businesses find resolution to their legal issues by providing free access to the following:

• Database of solicitors and law firms who can provide legal representation
• ‘Ask a Solicitor’ legal enquiry service
• Useful explanations of common legal terms
• Legal discussion forum
• Legal web resources

In addition, LawyerLocator allows consumers and small businesses to purchase and download legal documents from our comprehensive database of legal documents.

Member benefits include:

• Lead Generation - ‘Ask a Solicitor’ functionality provides pre-qualified leads via email direct to their firm.
• Increased Firm Visibility - On average LawyerLocator.co.uk is the 7th result in Google search and receives 70,000 searches from commercial and private client users looking for a solicitor every month.
• Tracking and Measurement - open access to their personal dashboard to measure the effectiveness of their listing and access to the latest pre qualified instructions that have been sent to them.

Visit our new and improved website with enhanced search facility, new back end taxonomy tree, and a new front page groupings for common and key practice areas.

The Scottish Law Directory

Butterworths Scottish Law portfolio is the supreme reference tool to keep you in the know throughout the year.

The Scottish Law Directory: The White Book includes the latest list of certified solicitors, published annually with the authority and in association with the Law Society of Scotland. It is the most widely used source for anyone seeking information about legal service providers in Scotland.

The White Book is the most trusted source of legal information available and is one legal professionals will turn to first when researching contact details.

The Scottish Law Directory: Fees Supplement consolidates all the revisions to fee rates in the current year to August, and includes solicitors’ fees; solicitors’ outlays; expenses of party litigants, stamp duties and tax rates.

This is an essential resource referred to by your potential clients every day. Due to the valuable nature of the content to the Scottish Law firms, this annual supplement is eagerly anticipated and used each year and provides the perfect vehicle to promote your business or service to this audience.

Springfords are Chartered Accountants and business advisors who provide a range of professional services to owner managed businesses, many of whom are family businesses.

We have 6 partners and 38 staff based in two offices strategically located on the outskirts of Edinburgh in both Eskbank and Livingston.

We recognise that there is a heart and soul running through the fabric of any family business and we understand the complexities and issues that this may bring.

With creative flair, we can:

• help family business owners find succession planning solutions which are both tax efficient and family friendly
• assist family businesses to develop strategies for future business growth
• work with other professional advisors to devise forward plans to secure wealth retention and provide for future generations
• encourage families to develop corporate governance strategies to protect the family business assets

Building on thirty years experience of working with family businesses, we have recently gained corporate accreditation with the International Centre for Families in Business. For this reason, we are pleased to be sponsoring the 2012 Family Law firm of the year award.

www.springfords.com

www.searchconsultancy.co.uk

Metro Ecosse is an industry leading event and broadcast production company with over 30 years’ experience of working with clients nationally and internationally from our offices in Edinburgh and London.

Our central proposition is the marriage of creativity with technology and we take great pride in offering the following core services:

• Audio visual support: projection, sound, staging, lighting
• Event production: set design, exhibition build, stage management
• Creative services: 2D & 3D design, creating themes and identities, CAD Design
• Video and graphics production: scripting, filming, editing, duplication, PowerPoint, animation
• Broadcast services: camera management, outside broadcast, satellite linking, webcasting

Regardless of project size, excellence is our standard. From conferences, exhibitions, and gala dinners to product launches, video projects, and web seminars, motivating and inspiring audiences is what we do best!

Metro is a member of the WPP Group, a FTSE 100 company and the world’s leading communication and marketing services group with around 2,400 offices in over 107 countries.

We are delighted to support the 2012 Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards and are proud sponsors of the Fundraising Achievement of the Year Award.

If you would like to find out more about how we can support your next project contact us on 0131 314 4000 or visit www.metroecosse.com