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Journal editorial January 2021
Thoughts on pulling through a gloomy January; the legal aid package and talks; and the impact of the Brexit deal
Journal editorial December 2020
Employers should help people find their own best balance between home and office working; Government must recognise the urgency of the crisis in legal aid
Journal editorial November 2020
As legal aid lawyers hang on for a Government decision on funding, New Generation Lawyers deserves support in campaigning for their future
Journal editorial October 2020
Sadly, it is necessary to speak out loudly and clearly for the profession and the rule of law and against a Government that poses a threat to both
Journal editorial September 2020
The legal profession has increasingly to defend itself, and its neediest clients, from authorities who have little appreciation of its role
Journal editorial August 2020
Alleviating the impact of COVID-19 would be a better use of Holyrood's time between now and the election than the Hate Crime Bill
Journal editorial July 2020
If action on court provision is not taken soon, we may face a hard choice between preserving the jury system and protecting human rights
Journal editorial June 2020
Recent behaviour by Government has not encouraged respect for the rule of law, and a very different approach is needed to build future trust
Journal editorial April 2020
Emergency measures are necessary, but we must still be careful that they do not go too far
Journal editorial March 2020
The Scottish Sentencing Council's proposed guideline for young offenders should be looked at in the wider sentencing context
Journal editorial February 2020
The words and actions of the UK Government are causing unease for believers in democracy and the rule of law
Journal editorial January 2020
Independence of the profession, or independence of its regulation? Those stances represent the opponents and supporters of the Roberton review proposals, the subject of renewed debate this month
