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Vienna, London, Scotland and Brussels!
After a bit of a rocky start to 2024, it’s back to the usual busy diary for the President.
Will 'AI do a better job than anybody?'
Following the interview in last week’s newsletter with Lord Neuberger, he shared his AI predictions for law and the legal profession in 2024 and beyond.
Two main challenges on the horizon
Head of Customer Legal at Virgin Money highlights that “there is no need for alarm” when it comes to AI and legal technology, as other industries have been using some form of them (not without challenge mind) for decades.
60 seconds with... the chair of the audit committee
The Law Society have interviewed Fiona Larg, lay member of the Council who has shared her experiences of Law Society life to date and why her former career has been a huge benefit in understanding solicitors.
Looking to the future
We speak to the former President of the Supreme Court, the Right Honourable Lord David Neuberger of Abbotsbury, about his recent patronage of the Aberdeen Law Project and the future of law.
SSDT decisions: year in review
According to the latest Annual Report from the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal, the Tribunal heard and made decisions in 47 cases in the year 2022-2023.
Is a new labour market emerging?
Is a new labour market emerging from the ashes of the Covid-19 pandemic? Keith Carter, Principal of Keith Carter & Associates
(Now) settled for time
The Court of Session’s Inner House has reversed an Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision that settlement agreements cannot be used for potential future claims that parties are unaware of at the time the agreement is entered into.
Abortion, adulthood, agriculture, succession and tax…
Find out more about the Law Society of Scotland’s work on influencing law and policy.
60 seconds with... Jennifer Malcolm
The Law Society of Scotland sat down with in-house counsel for BayWa r.e., Jennifer Malcolm to discuss the challenges and opportunities within the sector
You give me no alternative
What is next for Scottish civil justice in promoting the use of ADR?
Divorce Day | marketing spin or genuine spike?
Divorce Day is a term that rears its head in the run-up to Christmas every year, and a day on which law firms reportedly see a spike in couples filing for divorce. Said to fall on the first working Monday in January, does it really exist or is it just media hype?
Lockton | Conscious coupling: mergers & acquisitions
Navigating M&A claims comes with some risks, how best can you educate yourself and mitigate them?
Long-term sickness plagues Scotland
The number of people off on long-term sick is nearly at pandemic peak levels – employment lawyers share their experiences.
ARCHIVE | Conveyancing... not much change?
We’ll be revisiting popular Journal articles, updating, and adding contemporary commentary. This time we go back to 2004 and then take a look at the recent developments impacting conveyancing and the conveyancing committee.
New Year's resolutions from the President
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.
How do existing leaders successfully navigate a merger?
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.
What does 2024 have in store?
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.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Reshaping the Criminal Justice System
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.
Celebrating Scotland's solicitors
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.