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President’s Diary: Cape Town, day 2
Filling a day ahead of the start of the conference itself
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Opening dialogue
Impressions from the Justice Secretary's visit to Council
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A bridge too far? A reply
Society legal aid team's response to the editor's blog criticising their acceptance of the Government's package
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A bridge too far?
Has the Society misjudged its position on the legal aid package?
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Austin's angle: start as you mean to continue
Money laundering compliance is tedious but worth the effort
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Flexi-training good: SYLA
Call to Society to provide further support
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View from the street
Festival of Politics event gives a taste of some public perceptions of the law
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A day to shape our lives
Next month's "Law in Scotland" conference will address key issues facing the legal profession at national and practice level
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Austin's angle: the key question for clients
Ask "What if?" to make them think about wills - or other needs
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School's out
Work with schools raises awareness among pupils - and is very rewarding
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Above the conflict
Regulating ABSs does not automatically generate an additional conflict of interest for the Society
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Letter: Help when it was needed
One solicitor's thanks to the Law Society of Scotland
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Letter: Spinning the levy
Reaction to the SLCC levy for the coming year, and the Society's "spin"
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The search for consensus
Echoes of the past in the 2012 AGM
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One for all?
Time to take forward the debate on the future role of the Law Society of Scotland
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Names no more
Society ready to help members where it can when a firm hits trouble
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The value of being nice
Good advice from the recent admission ceremony
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Letter: ESTO Law
Matters that should be included in the investigation
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Talk of the town
Some thoughts against the background of the mergers dominating the legal news
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Practising what we preach
My wish for 2012: that solicitors practise greater mutual respect in line with the profession's core values
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Accessing the Access to Justice Committee
Why have no minutes been produced?
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Vice President manifestos
Statements from the three candidates seeking election for 2012-13
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Contemplating independence
Time for the Society to consider the potential consequences
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Offer them hope
Message needed for the young in troubled times