Blogs & opinions

"March on Murrayfield!"
It's never too late to send a message to Holyrood that external ownership is incompatible with independence

Edinburgh Qs and As
Points from the floor at the Edinburgh ABS roadshow

Decision time approaches
Journal Online's referendum page will be forum for all sides

Thirteen firms call for support of reform
Open letter claims solicitors must have options to ensure level playing field

No stopping the tide
Argument that change is coming, like it or not, and the profession has to get smart in how it faces up to it

Don't forget the consultation
If the Society is to be an ABS regulator, it needs members' views on what it should attempt to do

Voting for change
A vote for legal services reform is a vote to help keep the profession in charge of its destiny

Independence in context
Some questions to consider in relation to section 92 of the Legal Services (Scotland) Bill

Time to keep feet on the ground
Debate on professional independence has to be based on actuality

Justice wanting
Is there a role for a JUSTICE-type organisation in Scotland?

Fighting their corner
Is the Faculty of Advocates missing the point in its response to the Thomson review?

A time to listen
Complaints Commission projections have been well wide of the mark so far

Rule of law wins in the end
Public interest trumps government relations in Mohamed case

Celebrating five years' FoI
Well attended Parliament event marks information revolution

Waking up to ABS
Journal only trying to carry the debate, as always, despite SLAS comments

Digging the heels in
Is the Faculty's response to Gill just a predictable rearguard action?

Goodwill rules in FoI review
Commissioner's round table reveals differences of emphasis, but commitment to principle

Half-time report
President's report on what was achieved during the 2009 part of his term

Equal chances
Don't be misled by the judicial appointments figures

Looking for better things
2010 will be a long haul, but let's have a proper debate over how to improve