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Could the COVID-19 crisis provide an opportunity for some radical thinking about our society?

The Law Society of Scotland’s Executive Director of Regulation, Phil Yelland, talks to us as he looks forward to retirement after a 30 year career at the Society

This commentary on the Success Fee Agreement Regulations welcomes their coming into force, but highlights that the legislation contains a lot of detail to master

Discussing “tradecraft” matters of etiquette and how to avoid making blunders, the author recalls some situations that have arisen in wills and executry practice. His advice is personal opinion

Reporters examining liquidators' accounts should take note of a recent sheriff court judgment, and keep more closely to their proper role than is sometimes seen in practice

Urgent clarification is needed of Home Office policy regarding the requirements for mandates to act for asylum-seeking clients during the COVID-19 lockdown – and some fairness in its approach

Review of A Practical Guide to Public Law Litigation in Scotland (Drummond, McCartney and Poole)

Underlying the COVID-19 situation is the question whether to extend the Brexit transition period. But the end of that period could also impact on the UK's ability to tackle future waves of infection

What advice can be given to separating couples in the face of COVID-19? A solicitor and a clinical psychologist team up to consider the limitations, and what can be said that might be of help

Suddenly, every solicitor has to be an agile worker. What has it meant for teamwork, client work, and, crucially, individuals’ wellbeing? The Journal has been collecting experiences, and advice

The authors, who try to offer fixed fees to clients, believe the Society’s Price Transparency Guidance will increase consumer trust and confidence and make conversations about fees less difficult

Letter on the criteria for shrieval appointments

Reviews of 66: The House that Viewed the World (Fulton); The ScotWays Guide to the Law of Access to Land in Scotland (Combe)

In the exceptional lockdown situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Society has been working almost literally round the clock to try to mitigate the consequences for the profession

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

In association with Denovo: If your firm is working from an in-house server, has the COVID-19 pandemic got you thinking about changing how you store your business data?

The genie of new working practices released in response to the coronavirus of 2020 will not be put back in its bottle, but will usher in a new era of legal services delivery

In association with Insight Legal Software: an essential checklist for those looking to move to the cloud – or already there

The Wightman article 50 case highlighted preserving the rule of law as a particular focus for judicial review, but how far can that be taken? This article considers two recent cases of interest

Is artificial intelligence an existential threat to the practice of law as we know it? The author recognises its potential, but believes there are limits

Latest criminal cases, including jury directions; complainer's medical records; police questioning; non-harassment orders

Licensing briefing: the trade was beginning to believe in some prospect of action on the overdue reforms to Scottish licensing law, but then along came COVID-19...

Insolvency briefing: the concept of a claim being “merely shadowy” has been considered in a petition for restoration of a company

Tax briefing: a roundup of the measures affecting businesses, announced in the spring Budget or introduced since in response to the COVID-19 pandemic