The Joint Standing Committee for Legal Education in Scotland (JSC) is an independent consultative body which promotes the interests of legal education and training in Scotland. It comprises representatives from the Faculty of Advocates, the Law Society of Scotland, the Judicial Institute as an observer and Higher Education Institutions in Scotland involved in the education and training of lawyers. It also involves non lawyers in its membership (as lay members) so that their views and experiences in other areas of work may contribute to the Committee’s discussions.

Members of the Committee

• Convenor, Lord Eassie
• Vice-Convenor, Professor Sarah Hendry

• Heads of Law Schools including three representatives selected from:
  The University of Aberdeen
  The University of Abertay
  Dundee University
  The University of Edinburgh
  The University of Glasgow
  Glasgow Caledonian University
  Edinburgh Napier University
  Robert Gordon University
  Stirling University
  Strathclyde University
• One representative from the Diploma Coordinating Committee
• Three representatives from the Law Society of Scotland
• Three representatives from the Faculty of Advocates
• One observer from the Judicial Institute for Scotland
• Three Lay Representatives

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