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Generative AI in Scottish law schools — A letter from the Heads of School
Journal 16th February 2026
Scottish law schools say they’re not AI stragglers but careful adopters of the technology — pushing back against criticism they argue overlooks years of teaching, research and innovation.
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including shorter sentences from Scottish courts — Monday February 16
Journal 16th February 2026
This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots Law and beyond includes a look at why shorter prison sentences are under consideration.
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Journal 16th February 2026
Pursue a career unlike any other in the RAF, whose mission and outputs give rise to a variety of interesting legal matters.
Proposal not a prophecy — When legal AI becomes default
Journal 13th February 2026
Legal AI is not going to “arrive” one day. It may settle — quietly, by default — inside the tools we already use. And if that happens, the question won’t be which product you chose. It will be which platform chose you.
Why Scotland is weighing bold expansion of group proceedings five years on
Journal 12th February 2026
2025 marked five years since the introduction of group proceedings (known in some jurisdictions as ‘class actions’) in Scotland.
Practical PR — Four cornerstones of emergency communications for solicitors
Journal 12th February 2026
When something goes wrong, lawyers are often drawn immediately into the centre of events.
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Generative AI in Scottish law schools — A letter from the Heads of School

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