August 2023
How we can enhance access to justice – and prevent widening inequality – by developing a customised artificial intelligence model with the citizen as the end user
Parts of the Regulation of Legal Services Bill contain long-awaited reforms; other parts need improvement; and some give rise to serious concerns. The Society summarises its submissions at stage 1
Reflections on the Scottish Government’s climbdown over the Deposit Return Scheme and the issues the scheme raised, with a plea that concerns be properly taken on board in any revised scheme
With the Illegal Migration Act, the UK Government has ended its Refugee Convention commitments and left those seeking asylum, and perhaps the Scottish Government, in an impossible situation legally
In association with Denovo: Denovo’s managing director is moving to the chairman role after 40 years supporting the Scottish legal community
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- Criminal court: Misdirection?
- Employment: Putting a cap on non-competes
- Family: Death and financial provision
- Human rights: Regulating news broadcast impartiality
- Pensions: Fraud protection – a report card
- Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal: August 2023
- Property: Reservoirs – in on the Act
- In-house: Trust at the top
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