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Inside Scotland's youth violence, drugs and gang culture epidemic

17th July 2025
Criminologist Ross Deuchar presents insights from his research into Scottish gang culture, and makes the case for the courts to apply supportive, problem-solving approaches to the teenagers and young adults affected.
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June's list of partner promotions, appointments and new hires as Scottish summer brings sunny future

14th July 2025
June's list of partner promotions, appointments and new hires as Scottish firms show sector is booming

The Barrister Bismarcks, Irn-Bru and the Rule of Law — A Satire

16th July 2025
Two failed barristers. One delusion. Absolute legal mayhem. A satirical look at the state of Scots Law.

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The expert report is dead, long live the expert report

9th July 2025

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30th June 2025

60 seconds with… Peter Walsh, co-convener of the Legal Aid Committee

2nd July 2025

How Brodies marked 15 years of consecutive growth with record revenue

16th July 2025

'More in-demand than Beyoncé tickets' — Everything that happened at the Scottish Public Law Group conference

9th July 2025

How a Scottish firm won world-first football case for brother of former Chelsea boss

9th July 2025

The Court of Session as a ‘fairy godmother’ in company law and A Petitioners (2024 SLT 796)

9th July 2025

Gender inequality and the 'uncomfortable truth' at the heart of legal profession

19th June 2025

Snail's Pace — Exciting update for Scottish Legal Walks 2025

9th July 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

26th June 2025
Ellie Philpotts explores alternatives to traditional legal structures, such as ‘lawfluencing’, and how they offer practitioners the space to create their own path and build resilience in the profession

'Ripped to shreds' — Inside the movement to open Scottish legal profession to all

26th June 2025
Gordon Cairns meets the people running Scottish initiatives that support students from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to study law.

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