Blogs & opinions
 
    Practising what we preach
My wish for 2012: that solicitors practise greater mutual respect in line with the profession's core values
   
    2011 reflections
The economic outlook remains poor, but other developments await in the coming year
   
    Accessing the Access to Justice Committee
Why have no minutes been produced?
   
    Change is coming to criminal legal aid
How will necessary advice be provided if not through a service such as ESTO Law proposed?
   
    Respect agenda
SHRC recognises sensitivities of same-sex marriage debate
   
    Vice President manifestos
Statements from the three candidates seeking election for 2012-13
   
    Contemplating independence
Time for the Society to consider the potential consequences
   
    Boardroom pay battle
Public interest requires facing up to the challenge to find a control
   
    Offer them hope
Message needed for the young in troubled times
   
    Knocking out a pillar
Can we challenge the Carloway approach?
   
    Time to police the Internet!
Anonymous postings should be banned
   
    Doing good for pro bono
Time to get back to the real message
   
    Why attack Elish?
Criticism over Pro Bono Week remarks is unfair
   
    OPG service frustrations
Time for official representations to try and improve the situation
   
    To jail or not to jail?
Arguments about effective sentencing come round again
   
    Reality of Death Row
Amicus event exposes inadequacies of capital cases
   
    More title issues
Purchasing solicitors guilty of poor practice too
   
    View from Wick
Austin Lafferty's faculty visit to Caithness
   
    What’s in it for you?
Journal editorial, October 2011
   
    Power lines
Supreme Court defines the respective limits of authority
   
    ABS lift-off
Society wants to share draft handbook with those interested in setting up in Scotland
   
    Sectarianism bill
Justice Committee performing role?
   
    The illusion of speed
Minister's "legal" reason for raising the limit is dangerous
   
    Peace reigns
But member engagement at SGM low as a result