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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

As with previous months, the Journal brings you the latest decisions from the SSDT

The Scottish Arbitration Centre has been nominated for the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Equal Representation in Arbitration (ERA) Pledge Award at the 2024 GAR Awards.

SPONSORED: Jack Grant & Co Notice re: will of the late Stephen Paul Cheyne

It has been one year since the inaugural Festival of Legal Possibilities. The event highlighted the ever more varied legal career options and called for the legal sector to pick up the pace on diversity.

The Willy’s Chocolate Experience ‘farce’ made headlines and continues to do so. Is this a classic case for solatium in damages for breach of contract?

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission was in court last month bringing proceedings against two solicitors who had failed to comply with statutory requests for information.

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission share their top tips on how to best assist your clients in obtaining the right result when bringing applications.

Work experience is a rite of passage for any aspiring solicitor or advocate. This diary entry showcases the observations made from inside a courtroom.

With AI beginning to impact the more traditional contract management systems, it is argued that these tools help support and improve efficiencies if only they were adopted.

Sheila Webster, President, and Diane McGiffen, Chief Executive of the Law Society, have shared their thoughts on the importance of International Women’s Day, who the female trailblazers are and the continuous strive towards gender equality.

The Foundation’s trustees have invited applications for grants and scholarships to both post-grad and under-grad students, as well as those already practising law to support studies as well as purchasing equipment.

In honour of International Womens Day, Cashroom is proud to shine a spotlight on some of the remarkable females within our business.

One vacancy has arisen for a solicitor member of the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) . The deadline for all applications is Tuesday 19th March at 12noon.