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December 2022

Feeling the squeeze
With events of 2022 causing the public mood to turn sharply downwards, our report on the Journal Employment Survey 2022 attempts to assess how that is reflected among solicitors and their workplaces
Indyref: off limits for now
Following the Supreme Court’s decision on the Draft Independence Referendum Bill, the Journal invited two well-known commentators to offer their perspectives on the outcome
Mental health: a blueprint for reform
Two members of the Executive Team for the Scottish Mental Health Law Review discuss the potential impact of the Review for practitioners, following publication of its final report
PRRs: when to declare the end?
Apart from adoption, decisions extinguishing parental responsibilities and rights are quite unusual. This article sets out to draw some guidance from the limited case law
Editorial: Feeling the pinch
Many solicitors are feeling cost of living pressures too, adding to workplace stress, and now is the time to ensure a supportive workplace

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Regulars

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

Perspectives

  • Editorial: Feeling the pinch
  • Opinion: Jen Shipley
  • President's column: December 2022
  • Viewpoints: December 2022
  • Profile: Kirsty Thomson

Features

  • Feeling the squeeze
  • Indyref: off limits for now
  • Mental health: a blueprint for reform
  • PRRs: when to declare the end?

Briefings

  • Criminal court: Farewell retrospective
  • Agriculture: A future support framework
  • Corporate: Is there a creditor duty?
  • Intellectual property: "Reclaiming the UK statute book"
  • Sport: Flouting their own rules?
  • Succession: Crofting tenancy transfers in intestacy
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal: December 2022
  • Property: Conveyancing – the future is in our hands
  • In-house: With a fair wind

In practice

  • Public policy highlights: December 2022
  • AML: privilege for the law?
  • Charging for complaints: a bad idea
  • Risk: Stress, workplace culture and risk factors
  • Tradecraft tips: December 2022
  • The Eternal Optimist: It’s good to talk
  • Ask Ash: When work loses its appeal

Online exclusive

  • Are companies’ creditors taking a softer line?
  • Adoption: no going back?
  • Data Protection and Digital Information Bill challenges
  • Networking as a junior lawyer: all you need to know
  • How can employers support carers’ rights?

In this issue

  • An open letter to our team… Thank you!
  • When tracing really matters
  • Make great client experiences your 2023 differentiator

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