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Legal Services Agency (LSA) is a Scottish Law Centre and Charity committed to tackling inequality, defending legal rights and using the law to effect social change. Our website: lsa.org.uk
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Mar 11
Welcome to Legal Services Agency on Bluesky!

We are a Scottish Law Centre and Charity committed to defending legal rights and using the law to effect social change.

Stay tuned for updates and ways to get involved.

#SocialJustice #AccessToJustice #LegalRights #LawCentre #Charity #Equality
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · 21d
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 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.”
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Sep 30
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
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.
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Sep 23
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
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”
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Sep 8
🎓 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
👉 Book now: bit.ly/4ghvUns
#LSAwebinars #CourtCraft #Advocacy
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Sep 4
🔑 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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Sep 3
🏠 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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Sep 1
🔍 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

📅 Book now: bit.ly/3JIGtni
#LegalTraining #Lawyers #Psychology
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 27
🏠 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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 27
🚨 Our #LSAwebinar on the Equality Act and homelessness is now available to buy online!

🎥 Catch up on key insights around #Disability, #PSED, and #HousingLaw.

📲 Buy the recording here: bit.ly/3HzfY38

#EqualityAct #Homelessness
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 27
🚨 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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 26
🏚 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)

👉 Book Now bit.ly/45SpLcz
#LSAwebinar #HousingLaw
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 21
🚨 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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 19
⚖️ How did employers' liability evolve under common law?
Join our #LSAwebinar to explore key cases, legal shifts & what it means today.
🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/4mTEWcy
#EmploymentLaw #EmployersLiability #PersonalInjury #RegulatoryLaw #LegalWebinar #HR
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 19
📢 How does the Equality Act apply to homelessness?
Join us to explore legal rights, responsibilities, and real-world impact.
🎟️ Sign up now: bit.ly/41bhkYl
#LSAwebinar #Homelessness #EqualityAct #SocialJustice #HousingRights
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 19
🚨 Last chance to register!
Don’t miss out on Defending a Guardianship Application – secure your spot now:
👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/defending-...
#LSAwebinar #Guardianship #LegalEvent #LastChance
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 18
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.

BOOK NOW 👉 bit.ly/47ky1of

#FamilyLaw #ChildLaw #CPD #TCPD
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 14
📢 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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 14
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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 13
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
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 12
🧾 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.
BOOK NOW 👉 bit.ly/4lrKOIG
#LSAwebinar #AdoptionLaw #FamilyLaw #ScotsLaw
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 11
🧠 Webinar: Managing Vicarious Trauma in the Workplace

📅 Thursday 11 Sept 2025
⏰ 14:00–15:30 BST
💻 Online
🎟 Book now: bit.ly/3UWIrCM

#LSAwebinar #VicariousTrauma #WorkplaceWellbeing #LegalProfession #MentalHealthAtWork #CorporateSupport
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 7
🗣️ Enhance your advocacy skills with Reflections on Oral Advocacy—join us for insights into persuasive courtroom presence, effective delivery, and strategic argumentation.

🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/4m8Wv8r
#Advocacy #LegalSkills #LawWebinar
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 7
🏠 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
User Guide to the Housing & Property Chamber FTT for Scotland Recording
Recorded Webinar by Caitlin Paul, Network Duty and Development Solicitor at the Civil Legal Assistance Office
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 7
📚 Join us for "The Development of Employers’ Liability at Common Law" for expert insights, case law highlights & key legal shifts. Perfect for legal professionals, students & HR specialists.

🎟️ Register now: bit.ly/4fqPVYn
#LSAwebinar #employmentlaw #commonlaw
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Legal Services Agency @lsa.org.uk · Aug 6
Join Chris Ryan from CLAO to explore how the Equality Act intersects with homelessness duties—focusing on disability, public sector equality duties & case law.

🎟️ Register here bit.ly/4ljejfV
#LSAwebinar #EqualityAct #Homelessness #HousingRights #DisabilityRights