SSA

Solicitor Advocates work in the highest courts, alongside barristers and advocates. The Society of Solicitor Advocates represents Scottish Solicitor Advocates.

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Afterwork Advocacy CPD session for SSA members today. Via Zoom. Tuesday 2 June, 5.30 pm. Carvalho Therapy - An introduction to trauma-informed working. Email [email protected] to book.

[Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) @SCTScourtstribs]

It is estimated that over 100,000 fewer police officers were cited to give evidence during the period of the national rollout of Summary Case Management. Approximately 3000 fewer child witnesses were cited, in the same period. https://t.co/MPiZ3FcXg4

[Scottish Information Commissioner @FOIScotland]

📊 FOI awareness in Scotland has reached an all‑time high!
93% of people now know about their right to access information.
Find out what the latest survey tells us 👇
https://t.co/rEZosUP2Ik

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Organisations receive clear, accessible guidance on how to implement equality law in updated draft Code of Practice https://t.co/gxi3iEuxgC

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Largest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years as Small Business Protections Bill enters Parliament https://t.co/cqCvuHw4Kt

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The Financial Services and Markets Bill has been introduced into Parliament https://t.co/eCmAANHmjv

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Afterwork Advocacy CPD session for SSA members today. Via Zoom. Tuesday 19 May, 5.30 pm. Craig Connal KC will discuss Advocacy and the Inquiries Act 2005. A New World? Email [email protected] to book.

[Scottish Women's Aid @scotwomensaid]

Today, alongside the Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit @StopLoanSharks and Trading Standards Scotland @TSScot, we are launching a new research report, “It’s always there, like a shadow behind you”: Women’s Experiences of Coerced Debt and Recovery in Scotland.

This report provides, for the first time, a comprehensive picture of the experiences of women affected by coerced debt in Scotland.

Conducted by Scottish Women’s Aid and commissioned by the Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit and Trading Standards Scotland, the research highlights how coerced debt is used as a tactic of domestic abuse, trapping women and their children in long-term financial hardship.

Through in-depth qualitative research, survivors and Advocacy Workers have shared their experiences in their own words. Together, their voices reveal the scale of coerced debt in Scotland and the devastating impact of economic abuse.

Over the next few weeks, we will share these voices and highlight key findings and recommendations from the report.

📄 For now, read the report and learn more about what must change: https://t.co/JEgdfXcOit

📄Short on time? Read the summary of the report: https://t.co/J0TPVp3X6k

[Scottish Sentencing Council @ScotSentencing]

The Council’s public consultation on its draft sentencing guideline for domestic abuse opens today. The guideline sets out the issues judges should consider when deciding a sentence in domestic abuse cases. Share your thoughts on our website: https://t.co/ljipHY7bcO

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Government reviews access to face to face banking services. Findings will inform new powers for Government to act where access to banking is at risk https://t.co/Zt4dEumXYs

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Companies House is reviewing the retention period for dissolved company records https://t.co/FiSmwDxpPr

[UK Supreme Court @UKSupremeCourt]

HM The King has approved the appointment of Lord Justice Snowden as a Justice of the Supreme Court.

The King made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor.

https://t.co/qieX8v0pv3

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Pension Schemes Act becomes law https://t.co/ccIiTZw06Q

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law https://t.co/uzRgCk37uk

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Ofgem transformed to strengthen protections for energy consumers https://t.co/jlgtf8T4S9

[Financial Conduct Authority @TheFCA]

Crypto will be regulated in the UK from October 2027.

We're seeking views on guidance for crypto firms to create an open, sustainable and competitive crypto market people can trust.

Find out more https://t.co/md0DEgjLhw

#Crypto #Cryptoassets #FinancialRegulation #FinancialServices

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be silenced https://t.co/AI9ExK5ob9

[SSA @SocSolAdvs]

Barriers to work removed for disabled benefit claimants as landmark legislation introduced https://t.co/L8WT1RdK4G

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Millions of workers get new access to sick pay and parental leave https://t.co/9rFJ3hpYg6

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New rules will make it simpler to escape unwanted subscriptions, stop people being silently rolled onto expensive contracts and ensure that companies are upfront and open when selling subscription services https://t.co/HCcNokd3Nn