Blogs & opinions
Southern perspective
Hope lecture sheds light on working of Supreme Court
Not quite square one
Outcome of constitution debate suggests room to move forward
SLAS comments on Society's response
Law Agents' rejoinder on criticisms of new draft constitution
Society responds to SLAS on constitution
A reply to the Law Agents' five heads of concern
Glasgow v The Rest?
What might the GBA achieve with different representative bodies?
SLAS reasons for opposing new draft
Complaints of excessive erosion of members' rights and sloppy drafting
The AGM and the constitution
The constitution could do with updating even as regards participation in the meeting
Time for a fresh look at conflict of interest
Shorter version of a discussion paper related to the Scottish Law Agents Society motion before the Law Society of Scotland AGM
No placating some people
Breaking up the Law Society of Scotland would harm the profession
Breaking up the Law Society of Scotland
Member's letter calls on the GBA to think twice before pursuing its present course
Handbags at dawn
Row over phone call shouldn't disrupt the serious business of fair legal aid shares
Time to face the future
The case for approving the proposed new constitution of the Law Society of Scotland at the 2011 AGM
Wrong time, wrong document
The case for voting against the proposed new constitution of the Law Society of Scotland at the 2011 AGM
Levels of debate
Here's hoping that discussion of the proposed constitution will be less bitter than some recent arguments
Journey of discovery
Council awayday session explores strategy for the way ahead
Safeguarding the constitution
Do we need a constitution watchdog to protect us from Government whims?
Employment survey: answers and questions
Journal's first exercise throws up some interesting figures, but conclusions are more difficult
Paralegals: team building at work
Initial success of Registered Paralegal Scheme suggests the right formula
The judges over our shoulders
Do we need to limit the field of review by the Supreme Court over acts in name of the Lord Advocate?
Getting value from payback
The new community-based disposals have the potential to make a difference, if properly devised and supported
Up with the tweeters
The courts' challenge in keeping pace with digital information
Manifesto hits the headlines
Much support for better education in the law, but how to achieve it?
Manifesto days
Positive media coverage of Society's programme reflects our views being taken seriously
Child maintenance: here we go again?
New consultation begs the question of how much of a system we need