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We speak to outgoing president Sheila Webster about speaking up for the profession, championing inclusivity and inspiring the next generation of lawyers in Scotland.

Lockton discusses the necessity for robust compliance with notice provisions in a commercial lease.

McKinstry Practice Management have clients who are looking to acquire practices throughout Scotland where the principals are looking to exit.

An award-winning professional investigator shares how covert intelligence can span countries and provide law firms with support across multiple practice areas.

By participating in the National Free Wills Network, it is your opportunity to be part of something special which also grows your business.

Over 230 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation - a 15% increase compared to eight years ago. But what happens when they later try to claim asylum?

LawWare share their strategies for a thriving legal workplace.

The Scottish Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal are recruiting for a new clerk. You have until 31st May 2024 to apply.

As we enter a change in president this month, let’s look back to when Caroline Flanagan became the first female president of the Society.

Some argue that the steadily declining number of agricultural tenancies in Scotland are a direct result of competing rights between tenants and landlords.

Read the latest decision from the SSDT as well as links back to other recent decisions.

Irving Geddes are enquiring if anyone holds a will of the late Mr David Mark of Largybegg, Crieff.

It has been another busy month for the Society committees as they support and spearhead policy change on incredibly important topics, such as ending conversion practices.

With more employees seeking different working patterns, we speak to solicitor Scott Stevenson about how he introduced a system of flexible working at his firm.

The Scottish Law Commission is asking whether the Tenancy of Shops (Scotland) Act 1949 has outlived its usefulness and, if so, what rights a tenant should have?

From remote courts to paperless proceedings, the use of technology has changed considerably, and even more so since the pandemic. Is this way of conducting proceedings here to stay?

The Scottish Law Commission has published its Discussion Paper consulting on reform of the law of the tenement.

The issue surrounding what and how much a taxpayer should be paying in the UK is a frequent topic of debate, but it becomes even more complex when said taxpayer starts to operate in more than one jurisdiction.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has laid its budget for 2024-25 before parliament after the SLCC Board approved its draft budget unchanged following a statutory consultation.

Cashroom’s journey in revolutionising legal accounting for law firms that has spanned more than 15 years.

Last year’s In-House Rising Star Award winner, Christopher Knudsen, sat down with Sophie McIvor from the Society to reflect on his career journey so far.

The issue of compulsory mediation is exercising legal minds on both sides of the Border and, as the appetite for change in Scotland increases, the matter of its feasibility or desirability becomes ever more relevant.

The practice of criminal law is closely regulated by procedure, which in turn is intertwined with rules of evidence. Sometimes it can be difficult to disentangle them.