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With 2025 is set to be a pivotal year for employment law across the UK - including here in Scotland - employment law specialists Jillian McLaughlan and Debbie Fellows talk through seven key issues.

Significant changes to the data protection landscape are expected in 2025, thanks to the new Data (Use and Access) Bill, the renewal of the UK/EU adequacy decision and the possibility of new artificial intelligence legislation. It’s crucial to stay ahead of these shifts by considering their implications early.

Women in Law Scotland, a group aimed at promoting gender equality in the Scottish Legal profession, is relaunching. A refreshed committee have been working over the course of the past year to redefine the group’s aims and strategy.

Dr Temitope Omotola Odusanya explores historical and contemporary perspectives, and highlights the continuing struggle for equality in property ownership in Scotland.

From metal behemoths to agentic AI - what Scotland's legal sector can learn from bridging innovation
Dr Corsino San Miguel PhD, LLB - a member of the AI Research Group and the Public Sector AI Task Force at the Scottish Government Legal Directorate - considers Scotland's innovation past and what the profession can learn for the future.
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