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Solicitor – Planning & Property , Glasgow
Shape the future of energy—your legal expertise can power progress.ScottishPower is on a mission to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, smarter energy future. As part of this journey, we’re looking for a driven and forward-thinking Planning & Property Solicitor to join our high-performing Legal Team. This role is your...
Solicitor – Strategic Projects & Transactions , Glasgow
Be the legal force behind the energy transition.At ScottishPower, we’re driving the transformation to a cleaner, smarter, and more secure energy future. As part of this mission, we’re looking for a talented Solicitor to join our Strategic Projects & Transactions legal team—where your expertise will help shape the future.This is...
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Rural Land Solicitor , Inverness or Portree
We are looking to recruit a Solicitor to join our busy Rural Land Department headed up by our Director Findlay Boyd - the role can be based either at our Inverness or Portree offices. The role is varied and interesting and will include advising on the sale and purchase of land...
Newly Qualified / Trainee Solicitor , Glasgow
Mukhtar & Co are seeking a dedicated and skilled Newly Qualified Solicitor or Trainee Solicitor to join our team for an end of January 2026 start. We specialise in the field of immigration and asylum, with the firm already making a significant impact on this area of law. The ideal...
Attracting and retaining talent
When Lynne Macfarlane joined DWF’s insurance team in Scotland in October 2019, she was full of ambition to network with colleagues, build client relationships, and contribute her expertise as a solicitor advocate. However, just five months later the world shifted with the first COVID-19 lockdown.
The Legal Explorer Programme
Heather McKendrick, CSR manager at Addleshaw Goddard, introduces the firm’s Legal Explorer work experience programme for year 12 and S5 students – and three of its Scottish ‘Explorers’ share their thoughts on taking part.
The risks of poor employee retention
Lockton share their latest risk management article on retention rates following the ‘great resignation’.
Honorary membership awarded
In a special event, Christine McLintock and Ross MacKay were recognised for their outstanding contributions to both the legal profession and the public.
60 seconds with the Society's Rural Affairs Committee Convener
Sophie McIvor spoke to Jamie Whittle about his career, being the Society's Rural Affairs Committee convener, and the recent response to crofting law reform.
Born in England, made in Scotland
We speak to Warren Wander, the creator of legal IT system LawWare, about how Scotland has been the bedrock to his company’s 25 years of success.
Collaboration and career readiness
What impact do legal professionals have on law students as they embark on their careers?
Keynotes, knowledge and connection
Are you joining us in Edinburgh for the final day of the Annual Conference? We would love to meet you!
Mark your calendars
The Annual Conference is fast approaching with an engaging agenda. Hear directly from the CPD team about why you should be attending.
Mediation matters in education
The advantages of mediation as a dispute resolution method are well-documented. Have you considered the impact it can have on students? As the use of mediation has increased, so too has the development of alternative dispute resolution degree programmes, as well as individual university modules on the same topic, at both undergraduate and master’s level.
Reverse mentoring raises retention
A concept created in the 1990s that is still used today, with data showing a 30% increase in staff fulfilment when these practices are adopted.
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Rebellion, restoration, revolution
Baroness Hale of Richmond, academic, former president of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, ‘soft feminist’, author and lover of history. During BookFest24, she shared how history is intricately associated with legal principles and how it saddens her that British history today does not include the 17th century and how it is the foundation of our current democratic system.
Could you be the next Lord President?
Applications are invited for this rare opportunity to become the next Lord President. You have until midnight on 30th September to apply.
Bridging skills, standards, and opportunities
There is a clear desire for higher education providers to engage with employers. So how can employers become more involved? One way is through a university law clinic. These clinics link academic training with practical experience, benefitting institutions and employers, and fundamentally advancing student skills.
Celebrating your June achievements
The Journal loves sharing your award wins, office expansions, promotions, job movers and more. So please keep sending them in to be included.
Studying law today
How has the pandemic shaped Scotland’s educational landscape? The shift to online classes, while challenging, taught lessons in time management and self-discipline. Now, with the return to in-person learning, has the value of face-to-face interactions been reaffirmed?
Considering a new role?
The Scottish Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal are recruiting for a new clerk. You have until 31st May 2024 to apply.
Flying the flag for flexibility
With more employees seeking different working patterns, we speak to solicitor Scott Stevenson about how he introduced a system of flexible working at his firm.
Criminal law career appetite remains
The Public Defence Solicitor’s Office has welcomed students to explore the opportunities available to them if they were to consider a career in legally aided criminal defence work.
When the stakes are no longer moot (part 2)
Back with the second instalment of ‘When the stakes are no longer moot, we discover what this final-year law student got up to on day 2 in court.
Team dynamic impacts risk management
Did you know a firm’s culture can determine how it responds to claims, complaints, and problems? Trust at team level is crucial.
ARCHIVE: Facing the lean years
In a post-Covid world and existing in the latest cost of living crisis, let’s revisit advice following the recession — with tips on how to navigate challenges and make it out the other side.
ARCHIVE: Stories from the other side of the desk
Do former lawyers make successful business owners? It appears that the last 10 years have shown just that, with more solicitors leaving the world of law behind to run their own non-law-related companies.