The objective of the Edinburgh programme is to provide participants with in-depth exposure to the Scottish legal system in all its various aspects. In addition to the placements, various visits are arranged to other courts, including the Industrial Tribunals for Scotland, to the prosecution services and to the Scottish legal profession more informally. The participants meet up with members of the English scheme in Belfast during an intensive legal study tour. The scheme is administered by the British Council's International Networking Events unit. Application forms should be sent to the candidate's local British Council office in his or her home country.
Selection takes place during the summer months.
A total of twelve places are available including places for two lawyers from the Baltic region. Applicants should be under thirty five years of age, and should have significant experience of the practice of law in their own country. They should also be able to speak English fluently. The course is particularly suitable for lawyers engaged in private practice, for in-house counsel and judges, for public prosecutors, and for lawyers working in central or local government. No prior knowledge of Scots or English law is required.