Blogs & opinions
Majority view?
The right course democratically would be to hold a second referendum on EU withdrawal once the terms on which it would take place are known
Top tips for working from home
Chantel Gaber, head of member engagement for England & Wales at the Law Society of Scotland, explains her top tips for working out of the office
Succession (Scotland) Act begins to impact
Most provisions expected to commence this autumn
Additional LBTT – is a trust liable?
Check whether trusts or beneficiaries to be treated as buyers
Estates: is a tax return needed?
Requirement arises if any of three thresholds crossed
OPG cuts out the paper
Deeds registered electronically will only be issued electronically
Bonds of caution dispensation extended
2016 Act exempts certain civil partners and small estates
Smartcards from the Highlands to Hong Kong
As the rollout of smartcards to Scottish solicitors begins to wind down, Jana Berger from the Society’s smartcard team reflects on a process that has seen over 9,000 cards issued
Master Policy: why switch from Marsh?
Some concerns, and the Society's response
Letter: minimalism in the law
Is it still expected that a solicitor actually deals with legal problems?
Turn of the year
Reviews at the AGM and the change of President highlight significant issues of the moment
Commercial common sense – the latest
Ordinary and natural meaning applies, even if bad bargain
Implied terms in commercial contracts – the latest word
Term refused where not necessary to make lease work
Procurement decision rejects lack of transparency claim
Ferry tender process did not require demand benchmarking
Unfair prejudice petitions in the sheriff court
Novel questions raised in case involving former spouses
Attempt to challenge arbitration ruling misconceived
Lesson for party litigants in failed action for payment
Power and accountability
New Parliament should bring a new approach to the Holyrood committee system
Letter: through to the bench
Readers asked whether sheriffs should be available by phone to discuss routine issues in a case
Mission to make new lawyers' views heard
Q&A with Ayla Skene, solicitor at Pinsent Masons in Glasgow, who has just been co-opted as the new lawyers’ representative on the Society's Council
In-house support for in-house solicitors
With the launch of the new guide for in-house solicitors earlier this month, we thought it was high time we got Beth Anderson, the Society’s Head of Member Engagement for In-House Lawyers, on the blog
The mind matters
It is time the profession took much more seriously the issue of stress, especially as it affects younger lawyers
LBTT 3% supplement: the house movers' hurdle
Beware the effect where a purchase completes ahead of a sale
Sasine Register closed to standard securities
Borrowers gain advantage from voluntary registration
Community rights to buy extend across country
Potential for compulsory sales also in the pipeline