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President's diary: Cape Town, final day

19th April 2013 | law society of scotland
Society has delegates looking forward to Glasgow 2015

Allotment consultation needs early response

19th April 2013
How many more consultations before we see some action?

President's diary: Cape Town, day 7

18th April 2013 | law society of scotland
A very full 17 April contained some reminders of the realities of life in other countries

Faith in our schools

17th April 2013 | criminal law , education-training
The easy, but clearly wrong, criticism of denominational schools

President's diary: Cape Town, day 6

17th April 2013 | law society of scotland
Today's conference highlights were an address on South Africa's constitution and its court, and a session on legal aid

President's diary: Cape Town, day 5

16th April 2013 | law society of scotland
A full day includes some eye-opening presentations on legal and rights issues in different parts of the Commonwealth

President's diary: Cape Town, day 4

15th April 2013 | law society of scotland
Day 1 of the conference includes an address from Lord President Gill

President’s diary: Cape Town, day 3

15th April 2013 | law society of scotland
Out and about in the city ahead of the conference proper

President’s Diary: Cape Town, day 2

13th April 2013 | law society of scotland
Filling a day ahead of the start of the conference itself

President’s diary: Malawi and Cape Town

12th April 2013
Days 1,2 (spent travelling) and 3

Letter: Food for thought

10th April 2013 | civil litigation , professional regulation , property (non-commercial)
Some comments on articles in the March 2013 Journal

Look first

20th March 2013 | professional regulation , property (non-commercial)
Are we going out on a limb on sep rep?

Letter: unjustified acceptance

14th March 2013 | criminal law
Reply to the February 2013 President's column

Letter: trial by jury

14th March 2013 | criminal law
Vicky Pryce case should not result in further inroads

Opening dialogue

25th February 2013 | government-administration , law society of scotland
Impressions from the Justice Secretary's visit to Council

Where now?

18th February 2013
Lessons need to be learned from the row over the Society's acceptance of the summary criminal legal aid amendment package

Letter: Limited title

18th February 2013 | property (non-commercial) , reviews
Comment on a new book on the Lands Tribunal for Scotland

Letter: a special thank you

18th February 2013 | careers
Parting message from Bruce Ritchie

Letter: Witnesses: must do better

18th February 2013 | civil litigation
Why practice in relation to citations and abortive diets must improve

Crofting Register: missing the point

11th February 2013 | agriculture-crofting
Reply to John King’s letter on the policy

A bridge too far? A reply

23rd January 2013 | criminal law , law society of scotland
Society legal aid team's response to the editor's blog criticising their acceptance of the Government's package

Living with contributions

20th January 2013 | criminal law , opinion
Reply to Martin Morrow's opinion column

Crofting Register: the policy

20th January 2013 | agriculture-crofting
Reply to Brian Inkster's letter on gaps in the register

Letter: Human rights – the best farce in town

20th January 2013 | human rights
"Poison"needs to be repealed
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