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August 2022

The Roeing back of women’s rights?
The reversal of Roe v Wade in the USA has reignited the debate around abortion rights. This article considers the current law in Scotland, and the issue of protest-free zones at abortion clinics
Scotland on the arbitration stage
As the ICCA Congress to be hosted in Edinburgh approaches at last, where is arbitration in Scotland – and where should it be? The author offers a personal view
Ending private tenancies post-COVID
The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 makes permanent the changes to the grounds of eviction from private tenancies in force during the pandemic. How does the law stand now?
A pledge against the consumer?
The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill has been promoted as providing more flexible means for businesses to raise finance, but contains insufficient protections against consumer exploitation
Time for fertility rights
A private member’s bill seeks to increase the rights of employees undergoing fertility treatment but, irrespective of its fate, employers should be proactive about support in such situations

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Regulars

  • People on the move: August 2022
  • Book reviews: August 2022
  • Reading for pleasure: August 2022

Perspectives

  • Opinion: Mike Blair
  • President's column: August 2022
  • Editorial: Crisis beyond cost?
  • Profile: Ian Forsyth
  • Viewpoints: August 2022

Features

  • The Roeing back of women’s rights?
  • Scotland on the arbitration stage
  • Ending private tenancies post-COVID
  • A pledge against the consumer?
  • Time for fertility rights
  • Getting the most out of mentoring

Briefings

  • Criminal court: Long road against addiction
  • Family: CGT reforms in the pipeline
  • Employment: Long COVID as a disability
  • Human rights: civil rights not engaged by legal aid bid
  • Pensions: A neverending story – fraud update
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal: August 2022
  • Property: The RoS arrear: any light in the tunnel?
  • In-house: As the workplace evolves

In practice

  • Accredited paralegal roundup
  • Public policy highlights: August 2022
  • Career break, not a brake
  • Business: a nuanced approach
  • Succession planning: the risk factor
  • Tradecraft tips
  • Going green: the easy wins
  • Ask Ash: Unfair comparisons?

Online exclusive

  • Net zero: the strategy and the law
  • Data reform in the UK
  • Criminal injuries compensation: end the conviction rule
  • Too little information?

In this issue

  • Seize your chance for growth
  • The rise of the remote/hybrid law firm
  • Legal software automation – help your team deliver more

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