Central Services Committee
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LAW DEPARTMENT
History and remit
The Law Department of the Church of Scotland was created
in 1937. Since then it has become a central function of
the Church, acting in legal matters for the organisation
and all of its courts, councils, committees, the General
Trustees, the Church
of Scotland Trust and the Investors
Trust.
The department also acts for individual congregations
and is available to give advice on any legal matter
arising.
The post of solicitor of the Church was created at
the same time as the formation of the department and
it is now customarily held along with the traditional
posts of law agent of the General Assembly and custodian
of former United Free Church titles.
Property for sale
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The department is responsible for
the marketing and sale of properties no longer required
by the Church's councils, committees and congregations.
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This ranges from land with potential for development to
Church buildings suitable for community use.
You can find a
full list of the current properties for sale on our
dedicated pages here.
Legal circulars
To assist Church of Scotland congregations, the Law Department
from time to time prepares circulars on various legal
topics affecting congregations such as health and safety,
employment law and the Disability Discrimination Act.
These are made available to office
bearers only and therefore are available on our
extranet only - our dedicated online resource for office
bearers, staff and the ministries.
The Law Department team
A number of support staff assist the Solicitor of the
Church, Janette Wilson, her Depute Solicitor Mary Macleod,
and the Church's team of assistant solicitors and titles
clerk.
Contact details
For further information please email
Or you can contact:
The Law Department
Church of Scotland
121 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4YN
Telephone: 0131 225 5722
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| Introduction
Welcome to the Central Services
Committee pages
Central
Properties
Providing professional property,
facilities and health and safety services
Human Resources
A guide to the employing agency
for the Church's staff
Information
Technology
Details about the IT department
responsible for the Church offices
Law
Acts in legal matters for the
Church and all of its courts, boards, committees and
trusts
Office Management
How the day-to-day running of
the Church Offices in Edinburgh is managed
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