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View from Wick
Austin Lafferty's faculty visit to Caithness
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ABS lift-off
Society wants to share draft handbook with those interested in setting up in Scotland
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Peace reigns
But member engagement at SGM low as a result
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2020 vision
Society's objectives set out for today's SGM
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Access to justice: speaking in the public interest
Vice President explains the role of the Society’s Access to Justice Committee
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Leaner and fitter
New look magazine set to make an impact
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Conference call to action
"One Profession" event highlights opportunities in the years ahead
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Living on the digital economy
Society's IP debate highlights attitude problem to rights protection
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Salmond brings unity
Rare joint statement by President and Dean shows importance of issue
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Discrimination: bad for business
Society will lead in tackling negative perceptions of the profession by ethnic minority solicitors
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Dealing with the new Parliament
Society wants to continue constructive relationship in dealing with legal issues
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Messages for an audience
Panelists at Society's hustings manage to connect with reality (most of the time)
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In search of a constitution
What does counsel's opinion mean for the talks in progress?
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Not quite square one
Outcome of constitution debate suggests room to move forward
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SLAS comments on Society's response
Law Agents' rejoinder on criticisms of new draft constitution
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Society responds to SLAS on constitution
A reply to the Law Agents' five heads of concern
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Glasgow v The Rest?
What might the GBA achieve with different representative bodies?
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SLAS reasons for opposing new draft
Complaints of excessive erosion of members' rights and sloppy drafting
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The AGM and the constitution
The constitution could do with updating even as regards participation in the meeting
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No placating some people
Breaking up the Law Society of Scotland would harm the profession
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Breaking up the Law Society of Scotland
Member's letter calls on the GBA to think twice before pursuing its present course
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Handbags at dawn
Row over phone call shouldn't disrupt the serious business of fair legal aid shares
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Time to face the future
The case for approving the proposed new constitution of the Law Society of Scotland at the 2011 AGM
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Wrong time, wrong document
The case for voting against the proposed new constitution of the Law Society of Scotland at the 2011 AGM