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Police station duty plan proposals unacceptable

9th June 2011 | criminal law , government-administration
Open leter from Glasgow Bar Association rejects current SLAB/Scottish Government plan

Judges and politicians

2nd June 2011 | criminal law , government-administration , human rights
Scottish ministers have surely overstepped the mark this time

Access to justice for Scottish citizens

2nd June 2011 | criminal law , government-administration , human rights
Open letter re the Scottish Government's attack on Scottish judges

Dealing with the new Parliament

12th May 2011 | government-administration , law society of scotland
Society wants to continue constructive relationship in dealing with legal issues

Shock of the new

6th May 2011 | government-administration
One election result that is going to make life a whole lot more interesting, not least for legal observers

Something worth voting for

29th April 2011 | government-administration
The Holyrood election hasn't caught fire, but the AV poll is crucial

The price of rights

22nd April 2011 | civil litigation , government-administration , human rights
Do individuals' remedies have to be put on hold pending court challenges to legislation?

Messages for an audience

14th April 2011 | government-administration , law society of scotland
Panelists at Society's hustings manage to connect with reality (most of the time)

Arming the Libyan rebels: a legal move?

4th April 2011 | government-administration
Can our Government provide arms to the rebels under the UN resolution in the face of the previous embargo?

Handbags at dawn

10th March 2011 | government-administration , law society of scotland
Row over phone call shouldn't disrupt the serious business of fair legal aid shares

Safeguarding the constitution

24th February 2011 | government-administration , human rights
Do we need a constitution watchdog to protect us from Government whims?

Rights: the new frontier

10th December 2010 | government-administration , human rights
Can we release the "untapped potential" of the Convention?

Undermined, or strengthened?

27th October 2010 | criminal law , government-administration , human rights
Is Scots law losing out because of the devolution settlement?

The half-baked doughnuts saga

22nd October 2010 | civil litigation , criminal law , government-administration , law society of scotland
The real questions for discussion over the Access to Justice Committee's SLAB plan?

The joke's over

15th October 2010 | education-training , employment , government-administration , reparation
Time to bring a dose of realism to health and safety issues

Home reports: questions remain

1st October 2010 | government-administration , property (non-commercial)
There seems to be more to the initial evaluation than the Government press release suggests

The way the money goes

20th August 2010 | government-administration
How far can Government pursue intelligent savings, rather than just cuts and more cuts?

What did you do in the hols? - We talked

2nd July 2010 | government-administration , law society of scotland , professional regulation
Lengthy agenda for Society and Government before bill finalised

Practising the new politics

13th May 2010 | government-administration
Government is about getting your hands dirty

Rule of law wins in the end

11th February 2010 | civil litigation , government-administration
Public interest trumps government relations in Mohamed case

Celebrating five years' FoI

5th February 2010 | government-administration
Well attended Parliament event marks information revolution

Goodwill rules in FoI review

15th January 2010 | government-administration , human rights
Commissioner's round table reveals differences of emphasis, but commitment to principle

A case stated

17th December 2009 | government-administration , law society of scotland , professional regulation
Positive feedback from the Justice Committee hearing shows respect in which the Society is held

Committee starts from first principles

17th December 2009 | government-administration , law society of scotland , professional regulation
Stage 1 hearings on Legal Services Bill taking nothing for granted
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