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The Journal starts 2024 with a new look and feel as we embrace a digital presence approach in the form of an online content hub. There's plenty more to come over the next few months.
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Making time for thinking and planning for the future of the profession is Sheila's first resolution. But what are her others? Read on for her first article of 2024.
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Morton Fraser and MacRoberts have merged. We speak to the CEOs, Chris Harte and Neil Kennedy, to find out how they've worked together after years of independent leadership.
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Marking a significant milestone in the legal sector, Cashroom confirms the launch of Confirmation of Payee into their client portal.
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Whether it's AI, recruitment and retention, the importance of diversity and inclusion, or the need to future proof the profession further, members provide their predictions for this year.
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We’ll be revisiting popular Journal articles, updating, and adding contemporary commentary. This time we go back to 1999 and then take a look at the recent work of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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David J Dickson, Solicitor Advocate shares his January 2024 Journal Legal Book Reviews
The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) is an independent body which mainly deals with serious disciplinary issues that arise from time to time within the Scottish legal profession.
The SSDT provides The Journal, via The Law Society of Scotland with the recent decisions.
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This year marks the Law Society of Scotland's 75th anniversary. Chief Executive, Diane McGiffen, is keen for members to get involved and share their experiences.