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Welcome to your new-look Journal

Why AI adoption is happening and opportunities abound

4th September 2025
At the Society’s Legal Technology Conference 2025, artificial intelligence came under the spotlight. Conference co-chair Aleks Tomczyk takes stock of events.
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Meet the cast of 'twentysomething' lawyers lighting up Scotland's new BBC legal drama Counsels

3rd September 2025
Casting has been announced for new BBC high-stakes legal drama Counsels with filming underway in Glasgow.

14 new King's Counsel appointed including Honorary appointee Professor Lorne Crerar CBE

4th September 2025
Fourteen new King’s Counsel have been appointed by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney.

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Why Scotland's criminal appeal court going live is a big deal for justice

26th August 2025

60 seconds with… Sharon Connolly, Accredited Paralegal Committee convener

20th August 2025

Trump’s ‘beautiful’ tariffs – helping clients navigate ‘The Donald’s’ brand of diplomacy

19th August 2025

Think before you gift — inheritance tax and importance of seeking legal advice

26th August 2025

SSDT Report: Section 42ZA appeal by Andrew Medley

4th September 2025

Legal certainty restored? What the Hague Judgments Convention means for Scotland

4th September 2025

Three things you should know before leaving the legal profession to perform comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe

3rd September 2025

Law in the crosshairs and why ransomware gangs are now targeting 'low-hanging fruit' firms

20th August 2025

Free Speech at Stake — Is it time for stronger protection against SLAPPs in Scotland?

13th August 2025
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Enter the Disruptors — How gen Z is reshaping Scotland's legal profession

26th June 2025
Peter Ranscombe explores what members of generation Z are bringing to the profession – and what they expect from their workplaces.

Lawfluencers, Nomads, Reels and Deals — Gen Z and their non-traditional routes into law

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