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What happens when you close your practice? Your Master Policy questions answered
Journal 2nd October 2025
The Master Policy professional indemnity insurance renewal period often brings with it some queries from practitioners about how cover operates when a firm decides to cease trading.
‘Menopause, death, and taxes’ – how lawyers help tackle the taboo surrounding one of life’s certainties
Journal 1st October 2025
As World Menopause Awareness Month builds up to World Menopause Day on 18 October, Peter Ranscombe examines what lawyers can do to help people navigate the menopause.
'Sense of community remains' — Highland solicitors gather to mark 160th anniversary
Journal 1st October 2025
The Faculty of Solicitors of the Highlands were delighted to come together on Friday 26th September 2025 at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Faculty’s establishment.
Remembering pioneering 'First Lady of COPFS' who blazed trail for equal opportunities
Journal 1st October 2025
Helen Ross, who died on 19 September aged 97, was a true pioneer. She was the first woman to be appointed as a Procurator Fiscal Depute in Scotland and blazed a trail for equal opportunities.
Legal 500 2026 rankings for Scotland revealed including 700 Hall of Fame names
Journal 1st October 2025
The new edition of the Legal 500 UK rankings is live for solicitors to explore following months of research earlier this year.
Choosing an AML tech provider — the questions that will keep your clients safe
Journal 30th September 2025
Compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) expert Harriet Holmes gives a masterclass in quizzing potential AML providers – so you can make the right choice for you, and your clients.
SPONSORED: Want to know the real reasons why firms suffer disastrous cyber breaches?
Journal 29th September 2025
No, this is not an article about technology. It’s a high-level summary of the underlying circumstances which, in our experience, allow cyber-attacks to succeed, writes Mitigo CEO Lindsay Hill.
Wicked no more — Inside the making of a modern law of homicide for Scotland
Journal 25th September 2025
Bringing Scots homicide law into the 21st century: the Scottish Law Commission publishes its recommendations for reform following a thorough review.
Remembering our colleagues and friends in September 2025
Journal 25th September 2025
The Society has shared the latest obituary list, for all of us to take a moment to remember those within our profession.
From the President's Desk: What family law means to me and why women's involvement is far from 'cliché'
Journal 24th September 2025
"I initially resisted taking on any family cases. I had some notion that female lawyers doing family law was a cliché."
SSDT Decision: John David Mair
Journal 24th September 2025
A Complaint was raised by the Council of the Law Society of Scotland against John David Mair, Solicitor, Glasgow.
Lord President highlights the importance of the rule of law during Opening of the Legal Year
Journal 23rd September 2025
Scotland’s most senior judge has highlighted the importance of the rule of law and judicial independence during a speech at the annual Opening of the Legal Year ceremony.
Cohabitants, wills and the six-month clock — untangling Section 29
Journal 18th September 2025
Dylan Mitchell and Donde Thiam, senior solicitors at Blackadders LLP, explore challenges to wills and how they interact with a cohabitant’s claim for financial provision on intestacy.
Degree of uncertainty – university law schools navigate choppy waters amid funding crisis
Journal 18th September 2025
As Scotland’s universities struggle to balance their books, Peter Ranscombe explores what the future may hold for the nation’s law schools.
A swift sift? SLCC explains its oft-misunderstood role following Michelle Mone case decision
Journal 18th September 2025
The SLCC’s Vicky Crichton explains the body’s often-misunderstood ‘sifting function’ and its role in rejecting or referring complaints.
From three verdicts to two — How the Scottish legal profession reacted to the 'untested' abolition of not proven
Journal 18th September 2025
Scotland’s third verdict was branded controversial during efforts to reform the criminal justice system, writes Joshua King, and proposals to ditch it altogether ‘untested’. Now Parliament has voted to abolish ‘not proven’, how have solicitors reacted?
SPONSORED: Expansion Opportunity — North East
Journal 17th September 2025
A rare opportunity to merge with a long-established, high-performing chamber practice located in a prominent town centre within the North East.
When ships crash at sea — Maritime law and a collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate
Journal 12th September 2025
Dr Leon Moller, expert in maritime law, examines the legal issues arising from the collision between the Solong and Stena Immaculate.
The Employment Rights Bill — where are we now?
Journal 12th September 2025
The Employment Rights Bill, which contains the UK Government’s flagship employment law reforms, has been subject to significant amendments. We summarise the current position ahead of Royal Assent expected later this year.
Taking the ‘bar’ exam — Touring 11 of Edinburgh's wonderful law-themed pubs
Journal 12th September 2025
Scotland’s capital city is awash with pubs that have legal connections. Drinks writer Peter Ranscombe acts as our guide during a trawl through 11 famous examples.
Beyond retirement — How succession planning is reshaping the future of high-street legal firms
Journal 11th September 2025
Peter Ranscombe looks at the factors that high-street law firms need to consider when it comes to succession planning.
Why becoming an LLP is just the start for Scotland's largest high-street law firm
Journal 11th September 2025
Peter Ranscombe gets geeky over corporate structures with managing partner Jacqueline Law and asks what’s next for her and Aberdein Considine.
Five reasons why Scotland's high-street law firms still matter
Journal 11th September 2025
From accessibility to affordability, high-street law firms have much to offer their communities, writes Sue Omar
Justice denied? Rural clients and high-street firms squeezed by failing legal aid
Journal 11th September 2025
With fees stagnating, funding decreasing and law firms reluctant to take on cases, legal aid is reaching tipping point, as Gordon Cairns explains.
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