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It is time to end the use of "Dear Sirs" in law firm correspondence

Completed and enacted at the last minute, but not the end of the story: the Trade and Cooperation Agreement in context, along with the further legislation passed as the Brexit process concluded

A recent EAT case raises interesting questions as to whether the Employment Tribunal or the court is likely to be the more advantageous forum for the employee in some workplace stress claims

Land reform has featured prominently in the output of the Scottish Parliament, but the work of the Scottish Land Commission could bring further significant change in the years ahead

How do we measure success in law practices? Do we tolerate poor behaviour by those we regard as successful? A performance coach believes that achieving our best involves something different

Launched a year ago to provide online CPD and a community platform for Scottish lawyers, Hey Legal has responded to the COVID-19 crisis by reaching out to support, and entertain, the profession

Thoughts on pulling through a gloomy January; the legal aid package and talks; and the impact of the Brexit deal

A survey of the aspects of employment law most likely to change now that the UK is no longer subject to European Union requirements

In association with Mitigo: a must read for law firms, their leaders and everyone responsible for security and business resilience

In association with Denovo: helping you reach for infinity and beyond, through technology

Since late spring, the prospects for fair treatment of prisoners during the pandemic have sadly receded – it’s time to revive the positive intentions, and act on them

Lawyers at home as well as abroad are suffering from Government failures to respect their work and its needs, to the detriment of the rule of law, and society as a whole

Collected news of Scottish legal appointments and practice changes

Latest criminal cases, including sentencing for embezzlement; breach of the peace corroboration; self defence; disclosure; plus a comment on the not proven verdict

A Court of Session decision in a procurement dispute has favoured the authority over the disappointed bidder – with the effect of increasing the uncertainty for bidders?

IP rights can be the driving force behind advances in green technology, but developing frameworks for collaboration and sharing will be crucial to enabling speedier dissemination of inventions

The tenant's right to buy, introduced in the 2003 Act, has not been much used in practice, but featured in a recent case concerned with a liquidator's failure to challenge a tenant's registered notice

New FIFA regulations on the employment of coaches, and minimum contract standards for female players, should encourage the adoption of similar regimes domestically and in other sports

Why do more solicitors not challenge the offer of a “part of” legal report on the purchase of a new build, when it would not alert them to part of the plot having already been sold off?

Alastair Shepherd succeeds Alistair Rennie as Custodian of the Scottish Barony Register

Get a varied experience at the start and develop your skills, and you never know where that may take you, says this senior local authority lawyer who has moved into tribunal work

In association with Savills: a comment on possible changes to capital gains tax, and when professional help can be valuable in succession planning more generally

The full list of current members, elected, ex officio, co-opted and non-solicitor

In association with Brewin Dolphin: providing a support programme for employees can help transform their financial wellbeing and with it their productivity