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Welcome to your new-look Journal

How to Fund Litigation — Part One: What will it cost?

30th July 2025
In the first of a new series, litigation funding expert Jack Bradley-Seddon offers advice on answering a client's inevitable first question: "what will this cost?"
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11 essential Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows for Scottish solicitors in 2025 including Kafka, Legally Blonde and 'a shabby law firm'

30th July 2025
The world's greatest arts festival has arrived in town and there is a cornucopia of theatre, comedy, music and more for audiences on offer — here are 11 essential events for legal practitioners.

Orders at Dawn – Why Scots Law can sometimes be surprising

23rd July 2025
Section 1 Orders and why, in civil disputes, the outcome of court proceedings will often hinge on key evidence that is in the possession of the respondent party.

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23rd July 2025

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Six key cases behind Burness Paull’s £93.5m turnover this year

30th July 2025

‘Threat or game-changer?’ — Lawyers worldwide to have say on future of AI in the profession

30th July 2025

From the President's desk: 'Why we needed resilience in spades'

23rd July 2025

Wills, Wealth and Who Gets What: A fight to modernise Scotland's succession law

24th July 2025

SSDT Decision: Patrick Ian Campbell

23rd July 2025

Inside Scotland's youth violence, drugs and gang culture epidemic with a leading a criminologist

17th July 2025

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