{"id":110872,"date":"2023-06-27T12:38:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T12:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=110872"},"modified":"2024-11-13T13:04:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T13:04:07","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/scotland-awards\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Q: What date are the Legal 500 Scotland Awards and where are they being held?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\">Thursday <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\">28<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\">Nov<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\">mber<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\">| <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61181231 BCX0\">Sheraton Grand Hotel &amp; Spa, Edinburgh, 1 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SR\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW61181231 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">What are the timings?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> The event will commence with a drinks reception at 6pm, followed by a 3-course dinner at 7pm, awards presentation at 8:25pm, entertainment at 9:50pm and carriages at 1am.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What is the dress code for the evening?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Black tie<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Where can I find the full award category line up?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legal500.com\/events\/scotland-awards\/category\/\">categories<\/a> page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: How are the shortlists compiled?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fFor 36 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. Our research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients, submissions from law firms and interviews with leading private practice and in-house lawyers, and a team of researchers who have unrivalled experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: When will I hear if I have been successful and made the shortlists?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Legal 500 will notify firms of the categories for which they have been shortlisted in July 2024. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Q: Should I book a table even if I do not know all guest names yet?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Definitely \u2013 We anticipate space will go extremely quickly and we cannot guarantee anyone\u2019s space without a completed table booking form. We deliberately limit capacity to just over 300 guests, so it is vital you book your space and return the table booking form early to avoid disappointment. Actual guest names may be supplied at a later stage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: When is the latest I can supply guest names?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> Please can you send all guest names to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:events@legalease.co.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">events@legalease.co.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> no later than <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7 November<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. This is to ensure that all guests are included on the seating plans for the event, and will avoid confusion for your guests in locating their table on the night.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are also required to inform the hotel of all guest names for security reasons in advance of the event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: What if I have a specific dietary requirement?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> The <span class=\"TextRun SCXW52213053 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW52213053 BCX0\">Sheraton Grand Hotel &amp; Spa <\/span><\/span>is superbly equipped to handle the vast majority of dietary requirements, provided these are notified to us in advance of the event.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Please can you ensure that when you supply us with guest names, also include any special dietary requirements in your email. These should all be sent to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:events@legalease.co.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">events@legalease.co.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> no later than <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">7 November<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Do you provide invitations for Law Firms\/Sponsors to send out to their guests?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>A:<\/strong> We do not produce invitations for firms\/sponsors to send out as we leave it to each table host\u2019s discretion as to who and how they wish to invite as their guests. All we ask is that you supply us with guest names as directed and for the reasons above before the event itself.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: What date are the Legal 500 Scotland Awards and where are they being held?\u00a0 A: Thursday 28 November| Sheraton Grand Hotel &amp; Spa, Edinburgh, 1 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Q: What are the timings? A: The event will commence with a drinks reception at 6pm, followed by a 3-course dinner at 7pm, awards &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/scotland-awards\/faqs\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;FAQs&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27682,"featured_media":0,"parent":110678,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-110872","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27682"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110872\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}