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This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots Law and beyond includes both Scottish and UK justice ministers facing intense scrutiny as well as plans for reforming abortion laws.

Jennifer Malcolm, vice-convener of the Society’s In-house Lawyers Committee, reflects on a career in-house.

Peter Ranscombe discovers why so many of Scotland’s lawyers are choosing to work in-house rather than in private practice.

Gordon Cairns talks to Network Rail’s Roddy MacDougall and workplace wellbeing expert Professor Sir Cary Cooper about the pressures of in-house roles.

As the Scottish legal profession faces a new era of risk, resilience and tech adoption, Ellie Philpotts investigates how in-house legal teams are redefining their roles and what the future holds in 2026.

Joshua King hears from in-house solicitors from across Scotland about what's filling up their inboxes from the good, to the bad and the plain ugly.

We asked a group of Scotland's most senior in-house solicitors what crucial advice they would give other general counsel to avoid career killing moves.

Whether it's about long lunches and early finishes, or a lifetime of rinse and repeat NDAs, the legal profession at large is guilty of misunderstanding just what general counsel does.

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A Complaint was lodged by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against Jade Dupont, Solicitor, Glasgow.

A Complaint was lodged by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against John Oliver, Solicitor, Hawick.

As the Employment Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law, proposals to modernise legislation on collective redundancies are attracting particular interest among HR teams and employment lawyers.

What are professional consultants’ certificates (PCCs) and why do they matter?

With Scotland’s 2045 climate change target looming large, Peter Ranscombe asks if technology can help to stop further harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

With more islanders turning to lawyers on mainland Scotland for help with their legal aid cases, is there enough provision to keep pace with requirements, asks Peter Ranscombe.

Their campaign has now raised over £160,000 for charities working in the human trafficking and modern slavery space in Scotland.

The Lawscot Foundation has launched its annual Christmas campaign, Baublefest, to support future legal stars from less advantaged backgrounds.

This week's review of all the latest headlines from the world of Scots Law and beyond includes the ongoing row over UK Justice Secretary David Lammy's plans to scrap jury trials in many cases, as well the formation of an ABS campaign group.

Law firms are investing heavily in cybersecurity, yet many leaders still carry that nagging fear their defences will fail. Lindsay Hill, solicitor and CEO at Mitigo Cybersecurity, explains why that fear is justified ¬– and how to make sure you’re investing in the right areas to protect your firm.

For any firm that has been around for 175 years, change can appear to be the enemy of stability. But the truth is actually the opposite: the ability to adapt is what allows institutions not only to endure but to thrive.

The summer of 2025 has been dominated by coverage of asylum hotel protests and housing crises in local authorities across the UK, writes Andy Sirel, legal director of JustRight Scotland.

As the dust settles following the Chancellor’s leaked Budget, Peter Ranscombe runs his slide rule over Rachel Reeves’s decisions and their impacts in Scotland.

Following the landmark judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI, Dr Corsino San Miguel considers questions of copyright, authorship and the governance of knowledge in the age of machine learning.

Would any person holding or having knowledge of a Will by MRS MARY REID who died in 2015 please contact Richard Murray at Connell & Connell LLP.