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From the President’s desk: The ghost of a Christmas Eve past
Journal 18th December 2025
Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom reflects on a year gone by and remembers one Christmas which showed what life as a solicitor is really like.
Practical PR Guide for Solicitors — Telling your story without jargon or dumbing down
Journal 17th December 2025
Communications consultant Stewart Argo shows how accuracy and accessibility aren’t mutually exclusive when it comes to getting your message across.
Why power of attorney registration is in a jam in Scotland — and what is being done to fix it
Journal 16th December 2025
An update from the Office of the Public Guardian on the PoA wait time position.
Weekly roundup of Scots law in the headlines including Sandy Peggie tribunal and landmark lawyer treaty — Monday December 15
Journal 15th December 2025
This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots law and beyond includes the fallout from an NHS Fife employment tribunal and international calls to protect lawyers.
Law Society of Scotland 2027 President confirmed as first ever to return to role
Journal 15th December 2025
Falkirk-based criminal lawyer John Mulholland has been named as the Law Society of Scotland’s president-elect 2027/28.
SSDT Decision: Section 42ZA appeal by Emmanual Anoliefo
Journal 15th December 2025
An appeal in terms of Section 42ZA(10) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 was made by Emmanuel Anoliefo against a determination of the Law Society of Scotland.
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