Blogs & opinions
Auto-enrolment alert as first fines issued
Next staging date expected before 1 April
Fit for Work Service goes live
Three health boards covered; further rollout soon
Further parental leave rights coming
Eighteen weeks, up to age 18, from 5 April
Zero hours contracts: what rights?
Employers should be aware that some protections apply
ACAS publishes guidance on holiday pay
Checklist issued following rulings on entitlement
New year, new start
Getting to grips with New Year’s resolutions at the Law Society of Scotland
Letter: Are the professors right?
Advance notices should be used in more situations than have been recommended
A testing new year
Basic legal rights look likely to come under challenge in 2015
A year in the life
As we leave 2014 behind, the Law Society looks back on a landmark year
Legally unaided?
Clarification needed on the Society's legal aid discussion paper
No more day in court?
Are solicitors now finding it more profitable to keep their clients out of court?
The lowdown on LawCare
Qs and As from a LawCare briefing to the Society
Letter: Conveyancing: how to fix the system?
A deposit system might address the problem of people failing to commit to a transaction
Have your say (again)
Thoughts on the autumn's bumper crop of consultations, in particular the Post-corroboration Safeguards Review
Can criminal lawyers defend themselves?
Why do those who are expert at defending others have such a poor public image?
Still arguing
The Society has managed to become a calling place for leading politicians, as devolution arguments continue
New return to work advisory service
Aim to facilitate return to work after four weeks' absence
Legal expenses insurance: check for it
Mardner v Gardner illustrates why you should
1 October: the latest changes
A roundup of legislation in force from 1 October 2014
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill making progress
Provisions cover whistleblowing, tribunals, zero hours and minimum wage
Acas dress code: help for employers
Guidance on dress codes, tattoos and body piercings will help avoid claims
Life goes on – as we know it?
Why solicitors need to know about the Society's regulation consultations
Letter: Repossessions: bad practice
Why are lenders so unrealistic when selling a repossessed property?
Letter: Masters of cross-examination
Mastery of the brief is the key to success, but personal style can play a part