Blogs & opinions
A call to vote from John Scott
John Scott QC urges his fellow solicitor advocates to vote for their dedicated representative
No globalisation without representation...
Katie Hay discusses the globalisation of the legal market and urges Scottish solicitors working internationally, to get involved
Letter: "Practitioners or salesmen?": a comment
Examination of title must not be allowed to become a lost art
Letter: small pension savers beware
Don't cash in rights without advice
Taking access to justice seriously
The House of Lords decision on employment tribunal fees elevates this constitutional principle
Bringing the world to "world-class"
Sarah Sutton, digital communications executive at the Law Society of Scotland, talks about her bright idea to ensure international representation on the Society’s Council
Letter: but who did it?
How do you know who was driving a vehicle for the purposes of imposing private parking charges?
Letter: better research?
SLAB is criticising the Law Society of Scotland's research, but what of its own standards?
Advance of the courts
There is momentum behind civil procedure reform, and practitioners need to be alert to have their say
Tweet at your peril
Dismissal held a reasonable response to derogatory Facebook post
Indirect discrimination: two Supreme Court rulings
Judgments on proving disadvantage, and objective justification
The EU, working time and holiday pay
Further material is available to help with applying the directive
Pension auto-enrolment: a new phase
All staff now have to be enrolled, with a few exceptions
Data protection law set to tighten
Businesses need to prepare for the GDPR
The Debate - backstage, front of house and top tips
In this mini-series of blogs, three key players in the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament share their individual perspectives of the event.
HMRC procedure change speeds up confirmations
Alternative to stamping principal C1 proving effective
Changes in policy and practice at the OPG
EPOAR, Schedule 1 certificates and registration fees roundup
Rectification of wills post-death becomes a reality
2016 Act sets out conditions for application
Common Reporting Standard: trusts, charities could be caught
Reporting duties in force under tax information sharing scheme
OPG introduces Professional Guardian Scheme
Tailored accounts supervision offered for approved firms
Got a passion for the profession?
Could one of the 23 current vacancies for 16 different committees be just right for you?
Letter: what the review needs to cover
Legal services review should extend to delays in prosecuting rogue lawyers
Letter: make powers of attorney inclusive
Reference to Matrimonial Homes Act affidavit should cover Civil Partnership Act too
Was the Onesavings Bank decision correct?
There are reasons in law why the pursuers should have succeeded