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When the going gets tough

24th December 2010
Keeping going in this month's weather sort of sums up the year

Supreme Court proves its worth

17th December 2010 | family-child law , human rights
Another human rights decision shows the court's ability to see the bigger picture

Time to think pro bono

15th December 2010 | practice management
Winter weather "good neighbour" stories set background for LawWorks launch

Rights: the new frontier

10th December 2010 | government-administration , human rights
Can we release the "untapped potential" of the Convention?

Vice Presidential candidate manifestos for 2011-12

6th December 2010 | law society of scotland
Personal statements by Oliver Adair, Austin Lafferty and David Newton ahead of poll by Council members

Assisted death for Margo's bill

3rd December 2010
Debate raises questions of whether law can be made to work

Council confidential

26th November 2010 | law society of scotland
Outcomes from the leak saga

Open letter to the President of the Law Society of Scotland on media policy

24th November 2010 | law society of scotland
Call to withdraw proposed media protocol in the interests of open government

Cadder v HMA – a political inconvenience?

23rd November 2010 | criminal law
The Cadder decision should be welcomed as one that supports justice, whatever our politicians may think

Hard questions

19th November 2010
Various topics this week call for a careful look before decisions are made

Trampled by the black horse

12th November 2010 | banking-financial services , property (non-commercial)
Are the Lloyds conveyancing panel cuts really in anyone's best interests, even theirs?

SLAS response to the Lloyds Banking Group panel cuts

9th November 2010 | banking-financial services , practice management , property (non-commercial)
Advice to solicitors on how to respond, and how to appeal if affected

Rights, but not as we know them

5th November 2010
Committee on Patient Rights Bill raises questions as to the purpose of legislation

Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill

27th October 2010 | criminal law , human rights
Glasgow Bar Association briefing to MSPs

Undermined, or strengthened?

27th October 2010 | criminal law , government-administration , human rights
Is Scots law losing out because of the devolution settlement?

The half-baked doughnuts saga

22nd October 2010 | civil litigation , criminal law , government-administration , law society of scotland
The real questions for discussion over the Access to Justice Committee's SLAB plan?

The joke's over

15th October 2010 | education-training , employment , government-administration , reparation
Time to bring a dose of realism to health and safety issues

The bill in retrospect

8th October 2010 | professional regulation
Don't lose sight of the bigger picture

Home reports: questions remain

1st October 2010 | government-administration , property (non-commercial)
There seems to be more to the initial evaluation than the Government press release suggests

Comment on the Agricultural Holdings Acts consultation

29th September 2010 | agriculture-crofting
Government proposes amending order covering 1991 and 2003 Acts

Standing up for democracy

23rd September 2010 | law society of scotland
A defence to some recent accusations

Effect of the Akzo judgment

15th September 2010 | europe , professional regulation
"Premature to legislate" on ABS pending Supreme Court judgment in Prudential tax appeal

Time to address E&T funding

10th September 2010 | education-training
Pressures to contribute will grow

Opening up justice

3rd September 2010 | civil litigation , criminal law , law society of scotland
Committee's ambitious plans deserve support
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