WS Corporate Law Conference

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 8:45 am – 12.15 pm Signet Library, Edinburgh Discovering what is new in corporate law and considering today’s essentials for the modern corporate lawyer will be the focus of this half day conference, chaired by Roddy Bruce of Dickson Minto W.S. ... more

The WS Summer Ball 2013

The WS Summer Ball was a new event in the 2012 WS calendar, with a different format to previous WS Balls, and such was its success that it has been decided to hold the Summer Ball annually. ... more

WS/ALA Agriculture Law Conference

7 June 2013 Signet Library We are delighted to announce that the 16th Agricultural Law Association and WS joint conference will be once again chaired by Jon Robertson of Turcan Connell. The Conference is open to all. ... more

WS Renewable Energy Conference

18 April 2013 (8.45am - 2pm) Signet Library The Renewable Energy Conference returns this year with the central theme considering the future for Renewable Energy within the next 5 years. ... more

Welcome to The Signet Library

The Signet Library in the centre of Edinburgh’s old town is synonymous with prestige and Georgian elegance. Steeped in history, the building, with its lower and upper libraries, was completed in 1822 in time for the celebrated visit to Edinburgh of King George IV who described the upper library as “the finest drawing room in Europe”. The Signet Library continues to be owned by The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet (also known as The WS Society) – an association of Scottish lawyers and one of the oldest professional bodies in the world. The Society’s origins lie in the 15th century as the “writers” of documents sealed with “the Signet”, the private seal of the Scottish Kings – hence “Writers to the Signet” or “WS”.