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March 2021

Climate action: positive steps for progressive lawyers
Do you feel you should be doing something to reduce your business carbon footprint, but don’t know where to start? We offer some practical advice on forming a commercial climate change strategy
Post-pandemic flexible working: not so remote
Remote working during the pandemic has shown how people want flexibility – but also that many miss the office. Employers, including legal firms, can use this to their advantage as restrictions ease
Singled out: discrimination for living alone
Married status is a protected characteristic, but single people facing workplace discrimination have little protection. Despite its lack of recognition, the issue deserves to be treated seriously
Stronger shade of green
The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland is a year old, and looking to expand its advice service for individuals and organisations, which has already highlighted the need for access to justice
Child contact and protection from domestic abuse
Is legislation designed to protect children in Scotland from domestic abuse when contact orders are sought, achieving its purpose? A recent case shows that experiences of abuse are often marginalised

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Regulars

  • People on the move: March 2021
  • Book reviews: March 2021
  • Reading for pleasure: March 2021

Perspectives

  • Opinion: David Martyn
  • President's column: March 2021
  • Editorial: March 2021
  • Profile: Nick Taylor
  • Viewpoints: March 2021

Features

  • Climate action: positive steps for progressive lawyers
  • Post-pandemic flexible working: not so remote
  • Singled out: discrimination for living alone
  • Stronger shade of green
  • Child contact and protection from domestic abuse
  • A new welfare test: plus ça change?
  • Conference calls

Briefings

  • Civil court: Nuts and bolts issues
  • Corporate: The limits of reflective loss
  • Intellectual property: rights in employee creations
  • Agriculture: Allowing tenants to leave for value
  • Family: Teaming up to Zoom in on marriage
  • Data protection: EU transfers flow for a little longer
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
  • Property: Access by prescription: challenge of proof
  • In-house: Moving in-house as an NQ

In practice

  • New AML guidance: what you need to know
  • Schools outreach: a virtual revolution
  • The Word of Gold: The joy of cheques
  • Wills and executries: learning the hard way
  • OPG update
  • The Eternal Optimist: No going back
  • Handling police complaints: seeking fitness for purpose
  • Profile: Christine O’Neill QC
  • Ask Ash: Double demands

Online exclusive

  • A pensions decision for all court lawyers
  • Offending tenants and eviction guidance
  • Trading and charitable status: context matters
  • COVID, QOCS and CPAP thoughts

In this issue

  • E-bundling in practice
  • What does the future hold for the legal office?
  • 5 tips to keep you cybersecure in 2021

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