Blogs & opinions
Equal pension benefits for same-sex partners
Implications as Supreme Court annuls exemption from Equality Act
PoAs: reasons needed for expediting registration!
Granter being elderly or frail not enough for priority
Ironing out additional dwelling supplement
Anomalies where joint purchase replaces single ownership removed
A paralegal's tale
Janet Rieu-Clarke, the Law Society’s accredited paralegal, explains the path that led her to new role at the Society and the rationale behind the new accredited paralegal status.
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