Scotland’s housing emergency is also a rights emergency - some local authorities are turning away people who are legally entitled to housing support.
Read Mairi Damer’s article for @corra.scot on the Homelessness Justice Legal Collaboration and its work to challenge these practices: bit.ly/4oVaZcw
To mark #PowerOfAttorneyDay this Sunday November 23rd, we've made a helpful video explaining:
🔎 What a Power of Attorney is
💡Why it's so important
🚀 How to get started
Watch the video here ➡️ bit.ly/4indId5
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📣 We’re thrilled LSA has been selected by the Legal Education Foundation to host a Justice First Fellow 2026!
Support the next generation of social justice solicitors - apply now ➡️ lnkd.in/emA26rrt
Closes 28 Nov 2025 #JusticeFirstFellowship #LegalTraineeship
Picture of a letter coming out of an envelope with the text "LSA Signs Open Letter to Scottish and UK Governments on Refugee Homelessness" underneath, and LSA's logo in the corner.
We've joined over 30 other organisations and charities in signing a coalition letter urging political leaders to take immediate action to address the homelessness crisis affecting refugees in Scotland.
Read the full letter here ➡️ bit.ly/3LALWNT
The first page of the British Institute of Human Rights ECHR 75th Anniversary Zine, with text underneath saying "LSA featured in British Institute of Human Rights ECHR 75th Zine" and LSA's logo in the corner.
We're pleased to share the British Institute of Human Rights' ECHR 75th Anniversary Zine, which highlights how LSA uses human rights to protect individuals from homelessness.
Read the Zine here ➡️ bit.ly/4osMxzR
#ECHR #HumanRights
The Justice First Fellowship logo in front of a white background, with Legal Services Agency's logo in the corner.
📣 We’re thrilled LSA has been selected by the Legal Education Foundation to host a Justice First Fellow 2026! 🌟
Support the next generation of social justice solicitors—apply now ➡️ lnkd.in/emA26rrt
Closes 28 Nov 2025
#JusticeFirstFellowship #LegalTraineeship
Logo for the Homeless Network Scotland Conference (text reading “It’s Personal: the human face of the housing emergency” with three images of people below) in front of a white background, with text underneath reading “LSA Host Workshop at Homeless Network Scotland Conference” and Legal Services Agency’s logo in the corner.
Last week, we were pleased to host a workshop at Scotland's national homelessness conference, organised by @homelessnetwork.scot in partnership with @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social.
Read about our 'Rights in Reach' session here ➡️ bit.ly/3JBpcga
#Homelessness #AccessToJustice #LegalRights
The front cover of Legal Services Agency’s 2024-2025 Annual Report in front of a white background. The front cover has a dark blue background, patterned with images representing Legal Services Agency’s departments and projects, such as a house, a plaster, a mortarboard, and a head. In a navy-blue shape in the bottom left corner, white text reads “2024-2025 Annual Report.” There is also an enlarged version of Legal Services Agency’s logo at the top: a white ribbon with “LSA” in blue letters inside. White text to the right reads: “Legal Services Agency, a Scottish Law Centre, Doing the Right Thing, the Right Way.”
We are pleased to announce the publication of our 2024-2025 Annual Report 📘 🎉
The report celebrates significant progress made over the past year in our mission to reduce the impact of poverty, disadvantage, and inequality.
Read here ➡️ bit.ly/48o21Qz
The text: “LSA Welcomes Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Report on Legal Aid” below an image of the scales of justice, in navy blue. Legal Services Agency’s logo is in the corner. The logo is a navy ribbon with ‘LSA’ in white letters inside and the text: “Legal Services Agency. Doing the Right Thing, the Right Way” to the right-hand side.
LSA welcomes the publication of the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee’s recent report highlighting the urgent need to reform civil legal assistance in Scotland.
We thank the Committee for undertaking this important inquiry.
Read more here ➡️ bit.ly/488KCLy
An image of two peoples’ overlapping cupped hands holding a tiny blue house. Legal Services Agency’s logo is in the corner. The logo is a navy ribbon with ‘LSA’ in white letters inside and the text: “Legal Services Agency. Doing the Right Thing, the Right Way” to the right-hand side. At the bottom, bold blue text reads: “Homeless Rights Project: Reflections”
Over the summer, LSA partnered with @uofglasgow.bsky.social's GO Justice Centre to deliver the Homeless Rights Project, in which student volunteers were placed in Glasgow law centres to support solicitors in homeless prevention work.
Read about the project's outcomes here ➡️ bit.ly/42zXMNW
🎓 Newly qualified? Don’t miss our two-part training series: Essential Training – Court Craft for the Newly Qualified 🏛️
📅 Part I: 1 Oct | Part II: 8 Oct
📍 Online
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#LSAwebinars #CourtCraft #Advocacy
🔑 Join us online on 21 October 2025 for "Residential Conveyancing – Basics & Best Practice" with expert Austin Lafferty. Gain 1.5 CPD hours while mastering the essentials—from client intake to registering title.
Book now 👉 bit.ly/3UZIJZK
#LSAwebinar #Conveyancing
🏠 Our #LSAwebinar on Sheriff Court Evictions is now underway!
🎤 Missed it? Don’t worry—the recording will be made available later on our recordings page 🎥 bit.ly/4fJkUPz
#HousingLaw #Evictions #ScotsLaw
🔍 How does psychology shape the way solicitors work?
Join our #LSAwebinar Psychology and Solicitors: The Eye of the Beholder and gain fresh insights into practice with Austin Lafferty
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🏠 Still Time to Register: Consumer Rights – Tenants & Landlords
Explore key housing protections under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 & Unfair Trading Regs 2008 w/ Michael Way, Advocate.
🎟 Book now: bit.ly/453uyIY #HousingLaw #ConsumerRights #LandlordTenant #ScotsLaw
🚨 Our #LSAwebinar on the Equality Act and homelessness is now available to buy online!
🎥 Catch up on key insights around #Disability, #PSED, and #HousingLaw.
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#EqualityAct #Homelessness
🚨 Our #LSAwebinar on the Equality Act and homelessness is now underway!
🎤 Missed it? Don’t worry—the recording will be made available later on our recordings page 🎥 bit.ly/4fJkUPz
#EqualityAct #Homelessness #Disability #PSED #HousingLaw
🏚 Expand your housing law knowledge with LSA’s webinars:
🔹Equality Act & Homelessness (27 Aug)
🔹Sheriff Court Evictions (3 Sept)
🔹Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation)(S) Order 2014 (1 Oct)
🔹Dampness & Disrepair Compensation (17 Oct)
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🚨 Our #LSAwebinar is now underway! If you missed it, don’t worry — you can catch up anytime on our recordings page 🎥 bit.ly/4fJkUPz
#FamilyLaw #FamilyCourt #RiskManagement #LegalWebinar #OnDemand #CPD #TCPD
⚖️ How did employers' liability evolve under common law?
Join our #LSAwebinar to explore key cases, legal shifts & what it means today.
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#EmploymentLaw #EmployersLiability #PersonalInjury #RegulatoryLaw #LegalWebinar #HR
📢 How does the Equality Act apply to homelessness?
Join us to explore legal rights, responsibilities, and real-world impact.
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#LSAwebinar #Homelessness #EqualityAct #SocialJustice #HousingRights
🚨 Last chance to register!
Don’t miss out on Defending a Guardianship Application – secure your spot now:
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Still time to book your place!
📢 Join Nadine Martin at our #LSAwebinar on Effectively Representing Your Client in Family Court and gain practical strategies for better advocacy.
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📢 Upcoming Webinar: Family Law Update
🗓 Tue 23 Sep | 🕔 17:00–18:00 BST | 💻 Zoom
Join Julian Aitken, Advocate, for a practical update on recent case law and legislative changes in Scottish family law.
🎟 Register: bit.ly/familylaw-se...
#FamilyLaw #ScottishLaw #CPD #TCPD
Join David Leighton, Advocate at Themis Stable
in our upcoming webinar, Adults with Incapacity, as he provides an expert guide on recent case updates in this area.
🎟 Secure Your Place Now 👉 bit.ly/4m5WDVW
#AWI #AdultsWithIncapacity #LSAwebinar #mentalhealth
Join Nick Holroyd, Advocate at @terrafirmachambers.bsky.social for an insightful and practical webinar on the role of expert witnesses in civil disputes in Scotland
🎟️ Secure Your Place Now bit.ly/3V37Iv2
#LSAwebinar #expertwitnesses #civillaw #scottishlaw #legaleducation #cpd #tcpd
🧾 Legal Webinar: Adoption Orders
Join Simon Leigh, Solicitor at the Civil Legal Assistance Office, for a practical session exploring the legal framework and procedures surrounding adoption orders.
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#LSAwebinar #AdoptionLaw #FamilyLaw #ScotsLaw
🧠 Webinar: Managing Vicarious Trauma in the Workplace
📅 Thursday 11 Sept 2025
⏰ 14:00–15:30 BST
💻 Online
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#LSAwebinar #VicariousTrauma #WorkplaceWellbeing #LegalProfession #MentalHealthAtWork #CorporateSupport
🗣️ Enhance your advocacy skills with Reflections on Oral Advocacy—join us for insights into persuasive courtroom presence, effective delivery, and strategic argumentation.
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#Advocacy #LegalSkills #LawWebinar
🏠 Missed our “User Guide to the Housing & Property Chamber (FTT for Scotland)”?
Catch the on-demand recording now and explore how the Tribunal handles rent, repairs, tenancy disputes, and more.
🎥 Buy now: bit.ly/4mBNUuN
#HousingLaw #LSAwebinar #FTT #ScotsLaw