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A breath of fresh air from Parliament
Cheers for the report on prisoners' voting rights
Political rights
Is it wise to propose to include socio-economic rights in the constitution of an independent Scotland?
Legal aid contracting: "no comment" is best
Solicitors should not indicate agreement without proper information
Let the talking begin
Be prepared for tough talks over legal aid contracting - but at least there will be talks
Opening dialogue
Impressions from the Justice Secretary's visit to Council
Governments decide
And where legal aid is concerned, it takes a lot to force a change of mind
Dumfries lawyers back Edinburgh/Glasgow stand
Faculty believes Government's legal aid scheme "fatally flawed"
A representative legal profession: cornerstone of fairness and justice
Address to the reception at the Scottish Parliament for the Campaign for Fair Access to the Legal Profession
Closing submissions
Time to test whether the Scottish Court Service consultation on restructuring the courts is realistic in its ambitions
So what's new for justice?
What is the purpose of the new Government paper?
Damage limitation
Is the Parliament up to the job?
All in a week's news
Some observations on interesting legal-related events of the last few days
Conscience and the same-sex marriage debate
A plea for the right priorities as decisions are taken
Weight of evidence
Ministers should rethink rush to end corroboration
Independent no more?
The apparent loss of independence of the Crown in Scotland from the executive has diminished the reputation and standing of Scottish justice
Let the people speak - and soon!
Whether or not the concept of electoral “mandate” has any constitutional meaning, on precedent the Scottish independence referendum should be held as soon as possible
Close relations
More light on the independence referendum issue
Letter: Can we rely on the Registers?
Keeper's error put at risk our place on a lender's panel
Referendum: clearing the fog
Westminster should show it has charge, without calling all the shots
Contemplating independence
Time for the Society to consider the potential consequences
Power lines
Supreme Court defines the respective limits of authority
Seen to be doing something
A constructive way forward for the anti-sectarianism bill?
Salmond brings unity
Rare joint statement by President and Dean shows importance of issue
Independence vote: one is enough
Second poll would have high risk of indecisive outcome