Blogs & opinions
Make a difference. Have an impact. Join our Council
A Q&A with Jackie McRae, partner and manager of family law at Pagan Osborne, and new lawyers Council member at the Law Society of Scotland 2009-2012
Moving on up
Now settled in at the Society’s new office at Atria One, Sarah Sutton explains how the big move will make a difference to you
Letter: when the Keeper pays
The Keeper will indeed sometimes pay for errors in the registration process
Letter: charging for delivery
Comments on the Society's guidance on charging for lending or delivering files etc
Looking forwards
Comments on the EU referendum, and the Society's member survey; and on the possible benefits from the Society's new offices
Independent consideration needed for "Operation Sandwood" Lockerbie report
Lord Advocate and Crown Office would be "judge and jury in own cause"
Letter: mistakes without penalty
Registers of Scotland, who face no sanction for their mistakes, should be more understanding when solicitors fall short
Letter: information deficit
Is disclosure of beneficial ownership no longer being pursued?
Peace: a pious hope?
Reflections as a frenetic year draws to a close
Living with counterpart signing
Some practical points for landlords and agents to bear in mind
Now landlords must carry out electrical checks
Ministers issue guidance on new requirements
Repairing standard now covers CO alarms
All rented properties with fixed combustion appliance now need an alarm
Bankruptcy Act alters the enforcement landscape
Two changes of note in the 2014 Act
Tribunal reform gearing up
Preparations underway for new two-tier system
Acas helps the recruitment process
New guide comes with examples – but beware right to work
EAT reviews capability dismissal procedures
Two cases focus on questions considered by employer
Auto-enrolment compliance action having an effect
Notices and fixed penalties prompt employer action
ET fee remission claim form simplified
No separate form to be produced for Scotland
Zero hours exclusivity regulations published in draft
BIS also offers guidance on when zero hours contracts appropriate
Aiming high
The Society is right to aim at being a world class professional organisation – but what does it take?
A Street Law lesson for Street Lawyers
Laura Gulliver tells us more about the latest training for law students joining the Law Society’s Street Law scheme
Letter: inaccuracies in the register
Are Registers of Scotland staff making more mistakes on title sheets? How big is the problem?
Letter: when you can't say no?
Cases can arise that it is difficult ethically to turn down
Under the public gaze
Time for a review of how to uphold the public interest in cases such as Hales/Thomson