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Devil in the detail – Everything solicitors need to know about Scottish Budget from mansion tax to legal aid
Finance Secretary Shona Robison’s final Scottish Budget goes under the microscope, as Peter Ranscombe explores the reaction.
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Risk management for law firms in the age of AI and legal tech
AI and tech promise to revolutionise delivery of professional services, bringing more efficient and cost-effective ways of working.
Science of guilt — how the audience becomes the jury in a new promenade play
Peter Ranscombe peeks behind the curtain at the Surgeons’ Hall Museums in Edinburgh to find out how historical inspiration was turned into a theatrical performance.
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Future of Law on our High Streets
Explore state of high-street law in Scotland in numbers from survival to growth
Joshua King delves into the data which reveals the threats, and possibilities, facing our firms.
Beyond retirement — How succession planning is reshaping the future of high-street legal firms
Peter Ranscombe looks at the factors that high-street law firms need to consider when it comes to succession planning.
Justice denied? Rural clients and high-street firms squeezed by failing legal aid
With fees stagnating, funding decreasing and law firms reluctant to take on cases, legal aid is reaching tipping point, as Gordon Cairns explains.
Next Generation of Scottish Legal Talent
Enter the Disruptors — How gen Z is reshaping Scotland's legal profession
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
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
Gordon Cairns meets the people running Scottish initiatives that support students from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to study law.
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