Council Blessing for Law Centre Snail Conference
29th June 2010
Renfrewshire Law Centre is extremely grateful to Renfrewshire Council for the support it has pledged for its Major International Conference celebrating the famous Paisley legal case of Donoghue v Stevenson, which is planned for 25 & 26 May 2012 (the 80th anniversary of the case). The case is perhaps one of the most famous in the world, and on 24 June 2010 the Council passed the following motion:-
The Council welcomes the Donoghue v Stevenson International Conference planned for 2012. The Council notes support from the Council is already ongoing with Renfrewshire Law Centre and the University of the West of ...
SALC & LCF Joint Talks
26th June 2010
The Scottish Association of Law Centres (SALC) and its English & Welsh counterpart, the Law Centres Federation (LCF), have spoken to each other with regard to possible future closer cooperation and joint working.
On 25 June representatives of each organisation took part in an informal conference call to discuss various options, which they will now take to their respective boards for further consideration.
While obviously Scottish law centres operate in Scotland which has its own distinct jurisdiction, legal system and Parliament, nonetheless law centres on either side of the border share common aims, needs and challenges, therefore may gain much from ...
Renfrewshire Council Announces Spending Strategy
18th June 2010
Difficult choices for difficult times
The Council has made a public announcement in respect of its strategy for spending and cuts in the face of a likely reduction in financial support from central government. The announcement, which is available to view on the Council website, states as follows:-
The UK recession we're only now emerging from has significant consequences for all of us, and the public sector is no different. Scotland receives a share of UK public spending in the form of a block grant, which is then allocated by the Scottish Government to fund the NHS, local government ...
Lawyers Face the Axe
15th June 2010
LAWYERS SEEK ADVICE ON NEW CAREERS AND REDUNDANCY
Originally published in Scottish Legal News e-bulletin, 15 June 2010
A charity that provides health support and advice to solicitors has reported a surge in the number of lawyers seeking information on redundancy and alternative careers due to the recession.
Figures for the beginning of 2010 from LawCare show that by far the most popular downloads from its website are those giving advice about potential new jobs for lawyers and job losses.
The charity has also received a rise in calls from every branch of the profession, including those employed in private ...
RLC Volunteers in the Spotlight
14th June 2010
Renfrewshire Law Centre's busy Volunteer Program recently received attention in the local press. Our volunteers are currently working towards the launch of a Law Clinic, which RLC hopes to run together with the University of the West of Scotland starting in October 2010.
Kenneth Speirs, PDE Reporter, has interviewed some of our volunteers for his recent article:-
LEGAL experts at Renfrewshire Law Centre have spent 12 years living up to their Justice for the Community slogan.
The team of legal eagles and volunteers, in George Street Paisley, offers free advice to people struggling financially, those facing eviction and anyone ...