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Welcome to your new-look Journal

The expert report is dead, long live the expert report

9th July 2025
Professional indemnity specialists Lindsay Ogunyemi and Iain Franklin comment on expert evidence in claims against Scottish solicitors and share their experience of instructing solicitor experts.
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Watch: Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom talks jet plane courts and legal aid reform

30th June 2025
The new Law Society of Scotland President, Patricia Thom, has been on a remarkable journey from her early career days jetting into remote arctic settlements to leading the fight for legal aid reform.

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

2nd July 2025
Peter Walsh, the Law Society’s Council member for Greenock, Kilmarnock and Paisley, has recently taken up the position of co-convener of the Legal Aid Committee.

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'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

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

9th July 2025

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

19th June 2025

Eight key moments from the 2025 Law Society of Scotland AGM including new Practising Certificate Fee

20th June 2025

New procedure for special measures for vulnerable witnesses

26th June 2025

Blackadders’ partner receives special award for her dedication to charity in memory of her son

30th June 2025

13 must-see Edinburgh International Book Festival shows for Scottish solicitors in 2025 including Nicola Sturgeon and Monica Feria-Tinta

12th June 2025
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Solicitor , Glasgow / hybrid homeworking

Friends Legal is an innovative Scottish legal practice with offices in Glasgow.  We act for some of the UK’s largest insurance companies and pursue significant volumes of personal injury, clinical negligence, employment and general dispute cases. We invest heavily in our people, IT, AI and case management systems.  We are committed to...

Residential Conveyancing Solicitor , Edinburgh

Gibson Kerr is a long established, central Edinburgh, legal practice with an established client base, specialising in family law, personal law, residential conveyancing and estate agency. The business is a three-partner firm, with nine other solicitors. Our main office is at Randolph Crescent, Edinburgh and we have a smaller Glasgow office...

Private Client Solicitor/Senior Solicitor , East Lothian, Edinburgh and hybrid working

Garden Stirling Burnet is a well established name in the Scottish legal market with the largest office network in East Lothian and, more recently, have opened an office in Edinburgh.     We specialise in estate agency, residential and commercial conveyancing and private client services. Our focus is onservice delivery with...

Civil Court Solicitor , Falkirk and Alloa

Based across both our Falkirk and Alloa offices as and when the needs of the business require the same and reporting to the Directors. The main purpose of the job is to co-ordinate and assist with all work handled by the Civil Court department personally dealing with the all elements...

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Next Generation of Scottish Legal Talent

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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31st March 2025
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Important Banking Update – Purpose Codes Now Mandatory in CHAPS property transactions

14th May 2025
As part of the ongoing enhancements to CHAPS payments to bring system in line with ISO 20022 enhanced data is becoming mandatory.

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