Blogs & opinions

Setting the safeguards
Ministers in a groove on corroboration

Letter: Gaps in the Register
Where the new Crofting Register fails to do its job

Fearless advocacy
A further blog from members of the Peace Brigades International team in Colombia

The battered rule of law
The continued onslaught from Government is truly depressing

Governments decide
And where legal aid is concerned, it takes a lot to force a change of mind

Austin's angle: jump before you're prodded
Being proactive is key to client confidence - and revenue

Ask a lawyer
Time for the Government to listen to informed concerns over the recommendations of the Carloway report

Competencies and public appointments
Do appointments panels truly assess the essential qualities?

Dumfries lawyers back Edinburgh/Glasgow stand
Faculty believes Government's legal aid scheme "fatally flawed"

Letter: A plea for help
Can anyone advise someone in Australia who seeks a remedy for alleged wrongs many years ago?

A representative legal profession: cornerstone of fairness and justice
Address to the reception at the Scottish Parliament for the Campaign for Fair Access to the Legal Profession

Austin's angle: front of house
Austin Lafferty shines a light an often overlooked cornerstone of the successful practice

Closing submissions
Time to test whether the Scottish Court Service consultation on restructuring the courts is realistic in its ambitions

Shall we party for our friend's 21st?
Let's plan for the £42.20 legal aid rate reaching the milestone next April

Letter: Time to stop the title raiders
Extend the jurisdiction of the Lands Tribunal to prevent ransom demands

Letter: A pedigree defended
The story of Andrew Jameson McCulloch

Austin's angle: your file as lifejacket
There are many reasons for making sure files are complete. Most of them potentially involve professional survival

Austin's angle: the ledger
The necessary chore of looking after the clients' account

Letter: More - a champion?
On Sir Thomas More and conscience

So what's new for justice?
What is the purpose of the new Government paper?

Austin's angle: set digital dictation machine to stun
The relentless rise of technology – yes, but it can save you thousands

Damage limitation
Is the Parliament up to the job?

Letter: Removings for rent arrears
Why are sheriffs apparently ignoring the mandatory provisions of the Housing Act?

Austin's angle: start as you mean to continue
Money laundering compliance is tedious but worth the effort