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The Public Defence Solicitor’s Office has welcomed students to explore the opportunities available to them if they were to consider a career in legally aided criminal defence work.

Behind the sleekest of office doors and laptops buzzing with emails, notifications and never-ending to-do lists lies an epidemic – one that costs UK businesses up to £56bn per year.

Two major retailers pledged to stop sexual harassment in the workplace through a s23 agreement with the EHRC.

Providing you with the latest decisions from the SSDT for April, as well as links back to previously published ones.

From ‘unhappy and dysfunctional’ to ‘user-friendly and attractive’, Lord Glennie tells us about the rise of arbitration in Scotland.

The Society have shared the latest obituaries. Let's take a moment to remember Louise Macrae Donald, John Stephen Matthew and Bruce Gregor de Wert.

Scottish ministers proposed to introduce a new presumption in planning in favour of "development that contributes to sustainable development" – did they?

Back with the second instalment of ‘When the stakes are no longer moot, we discover what this final-year law student got up to on day 2 in court.

It has been almost 10 years since the introduction of shared parental leave, so let’s explore why the uptake of this provision is still so low.

Did you know a firm’s culture can determine how it responds to claims, complaints, and problems? Trust at team level is crucial.

In a post-Covid world and existing in the latest cost of living crisis, let’s revisit advice following the recession — with tips on how to navigate challenges and make it out the other side.

The number of women taking action against their employers for menopause-related discrimination is rising. But are law firms and in-house teams doing enough to support their own employees coping with the 30+ potential symptoms?

From modernisation to concerns surrounding resourcing and the need to mitigate actual and perceived conflicts of interest, the latest Public Policy highlights covers this and more.

Do former lawyers make successful business owners? It appears that the last 10 years have shown just that, with more solicitors leaving the world of law behind to run their own non-law-related companies.

Wheatley’s 7th edition is “excellent value and should be purchased by any practitioner who undertakes criminal law, or any lawyer who needs a comprehensive and practical guide to road traffic law.”

Last month was celebratory with the President. Sheila Webster, attending the first admission ceremony of 2024.

Blackwood & Smith LLP are looking for anyone who may hold a will for the late Lyle Andrew Rutherford of Peebles.

Has Scotland’s first self-driving bus brought us closer to having autonomous cars? We explore the latest technology and legal implications.

T A O’Donoghue Canney & Co Solicitors are looking for anyone who may hold a will for the late Margaret Andrea Hayward (otherwise Margaret Hayward).

We share the experience of someone who did just that, the benefits and challenges as well as the core skills developed as a result.

13 years on and with new platforms in play, plus more flexible working, the need for a social media policy is still just as important.

Important changes to the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 are coming on 30 April and the succession specific ones are significant, even if a little ‘tacked on’.

Sophie Mcivor sat down with the Law Society’s AML Risk Manager to discuss all things AML (naturally!), plus further education and training opportunities.

Update from the Office of the Public Guardian - Public Guardian’s fees to increase on 1 April 2024