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November 2022

Long road to justice
As he retires from Legal Services Agency after a 40-year career dedicated to law centres, Paul Brown tells the Journal about his career highlights and the role he sees for the sector looking ahead
Splitting up: a fairer scheme
An improved scheme for financial claims by separating cohabitants has been recommended by the Scottish Law Commission in a new report, following a consultation that attracted much interest
Tenants’ rights: the scales tip further
Now in force, the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 will have a big impact on the residential tenancy sector at least into next year. Malcolm Combe outlines the new scheme
Back in the real world
The Law Society of Scotland’s first in-person Annual Conference for three years took place last month, with the rule of law featuring prominently in the presentations
Legal tech: a focus on skills
Experience during the pandemic has shown how quickly the legal profession can adapt to technology when the need arises. What should be our learning goals to make the most of what we have invested?

For ease of reading on the device of your choice, you can also access this issue of the Journal, presented in its usual page layout, in two formats:

  1. An interactive online version, hosted on the PageSuite service, which is published in HTML5 which means it works well on both iOS and Android devices; and
  2. A PDF file, which you can read online and download if you like to print pages.
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Regulars

  • People on the move: November 2022
  • Book reviews: November 2022
  • Reading for pleasure: November 2022

Perspectives

  • Opinion: Robin Moira White
  • President's column: November 2022
  • Editorial: Budget blues
  • Profile: Catriona McMillan
  • Viewpoints: November 2022

Features

  • Long road to justice
  • Splitting up: a fairer scheme
  • Tenants’ rights: the scales tip further
  • Back in the real world
  • Legal tech: a focus on skills
  • Charity law: all change?

Briefings

  • Civil court: Broad sweep of the sheriff court
  • Employment: Support through the cost of living crisis
  • Family: Case management rules made for 2023
  • Human rights: Protest as a defence to vandalism?
  • Pensions: TPR issues auto-enrolment warning
  • Property: New lease of life for commercial lets
  • In-house: Advisers or leaders?

In practice

  • Public policy highlights: November 2022
  • Focus: IP law accreditation
  • From here to 2027
  • Claims never change
  • In good company
  • Ask Ash: Effect of a life event

Online exclusive

  • Migrants’ right to education: an unfair exclusion
  • Written pleadings: the importance of clarity
  • The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019: where are we now?
  • Payment notices under construction: cracks at the border

In this issue

  • Benefits package for the smaller firm
  • Denovo team up with Millar & Bryce
  • The new legal competitive advantage
  • New Year's resolution?
  • Cybercrime: stay one jump ahead
  • Kings with cash

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