Working with us
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
1. Legal Assistant Posts
The Commission usually takes on each Autumn a small number of law graduates for fixed-term appointments of one year to work as legal assistants on our current law reform projects. For more details of the work involved, see the guide to life as a legal assistant.
We are currently seeking a small number of law graduates for fixed-term appointments of one year, to work as legal assistants on our current and planned law reform projects. Appointments will start in September 2012. The current projects include work on:
- Adults with incapacity
- Moveable transactions (security over corporeal and incorporeal moveable property; assignation of incorporeal moveable property)
- Prescription and title to moveable property
- Criminal law topics, including similar fact evidence and the Moorov doctrine
- Contract law in light of the Draft Common Frame of Reference
- Trusts
- Judicial Factors
- Level Crossings
- Insurance Law
- Consolidation of Statutes
- Statute Law Repeals
We will issue discussion papers or reports on some of these topics in the course of this year.
In addition, new projects may start in 2012 under our Eighth Programme of Law Reform; including projects on homicide and compulsory purchase.
The salary will be in the region of £22,173 per annum.
Applications are invited from those who have obtained or expect to obtain by summer 2012 a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in Scots Law or any other similar academic qualification which provides evidence of relevant knowledge and understanding of Scots law. Applications from other suitably qualified candidates who have relevant experience may exceptionally be considered.
We welcome electronic applications. To download the forms and information, select the option below (the MS Word forms can be completed online, saved to your system and e-mailed to Heather Ryan (heather.ryan@scotlawcom.gsi.gov.uk)):
- legal assistant application form (MS Word) (pdf)
- personal information monitoring form (to be returned with the application form) (MS Word) (pdf)
- guide for applicants
Alternatively, the forms can be printed out and posted to: Heather Ryan, Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 24 February 2012.
2. Work Experience Placements
We are also offering a limited number of short (unpaid) placements to 3rd and 4th year law students and to those studying for the accelerated LLB or the Diploma in Legal Practice. Applications for 2012 placements using the form below should be e-mailed to Mrs Susan Sutherland (susan.sutherland@scotlawcom.gsi.gov.uk)
• work experience application form (MS Word) (pdf)
Alternatively, the form can be printed out and posted to: Mrs Susan Sutherland, Scottish Law Commission, 140 Causewayside, Edinburgh, EH9 1PR.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Friday 24 February 2012.
Equal Opportunities
The Scottish Law Commission and Scottish Government are committed to equality of opportunity of employment for all, on the basis of ability, qualifications and fitness for work. Applications are invited from all those who are, or expect to be qualified and eligible irrespective of race, age, gender, marital status, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
The Commission's Equality and Diversity Policy is reviewed on a regular basis.
In terms of the Race Relations Act 1976 we are required to undertake the ethnic monitoring of staff we employ directly and to publish the results. This duty only applies in respect of our legal assistants whom we recruit directly on fixed term contracts. The results of the monitoring for legal assistants appointed in August 2011 are available.