Researching Law Firms and Areas of Practice
| Scottish Legal News |
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News, events and jobs in Scottish law. Facility to get email updates about jobs and what's happening in the Scottish legal sector. Good for researching what's happening at the firms you might be applying for. You can also search for specific firms in the archive to see if there has been any recent news to help prepare for applications and interviews. |
| Scottish Legal Aid Board |
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Provide access to justice for those eligible and in need of it, in a cost-effective manner. Search for legal aid solicitors across Scotland by region. |
| Scottish Law Online |
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Website with a directory of Scottish law firms and law centres. |
| Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service |
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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is Scotland's prosecution service with the purpose of securing justice for the people of Scotland. Their website has details of current job opportunities. |
| Areas of legal practice information |
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Description about a wide range of areas of legal practice in England and Wales. Much of the information is applicable to Scotland. |
| Legal 500 - research recommended law firms worldwide |
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Search recommended law firms worldwide using location and areas of specialism. Vital resource for researching areas of law and law firms to apply to. |
| Chambers Guides - research recommended law firms worldwide |
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The Chambers Guides list the top lawyers in 175 countries, providing independent rankings and editorial commentary. You can search their online directory by location and area of specialism You will find this book in the Careers Service library on the second floor of the Hub. |
| Lex 100 - guide to law firms in England and Wales |
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Based on survey responses from current trainees, this guide profiles the top law firms in England and Wales. Take-away copies available from the Careers and Employability Service or browse online.
This book is available to borrow from the Sir Duncan Rice Library. Please check the library catalogue for details. Copies of this item are available to take away from the Careers Service on the second floor of the Hub. |
| IFLR 1000 - Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms |
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The IFLR1000 is the guide to the world's leading financial law firms. Based on extensive independent research, it provides rankings and analysis of the best financial law firms operating in more than 100 markets worldwide. Reference copy available in the Careers Service library. You will find this book in the Careers Service library on the second floor of the Hub. |
| DealFolio.Net |
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A free website which has an extensive database of deals on which major Law Firms (England) have advised - an excellent resource for finding key information on the type of work which each particular law firm does as well as enabling comparisons to be made. |