Blogs & opinions
“Discernible benefit” test inappropriate in contact decision
Inner House puts weight on keeping father-daughter relationship
Conduct of farm business did not determine farm ownership
Wife fails with property claim but wins periodical allowance
Mediation protection held not relevant to child abduction
Acquiescence established in children being brought to UK
Children “in transit” still habitually resident in Scotland
Court retained jurisdiction to make s 11 order
Registers asks for views on Keeper-induced registration
12-week consultation on further aid to completing Land Register
Spectre of rent control in private residential sector
Bill provision for ministers to limit increases in “hot spots”
LBTT rates under scrutiny at Holyrood
Finance Committee considering effect on property market
No 2010 Act protection for corporate homeowner
Sheriff rules additional requirements for repossession do not apply
Letting agents' statutory code of conduct revealed
Draft code on standards of practice out for views
Planning decisions: beware judicial review changes
Time limit and permission stage rules in force for new challenges
Gulliver’s travels
Laura Gulliver, careers and outreach manager at the Society, reveals all about autumn in the Education & Training team
Letter: pay – it isn't up to women
Letter: the profession as a whole must act to eliminate the pay gap
Letter: appropriate image?
Why that image of Marilyn Monroe to illustrate "Purpose-driven women?"
You pay peanuts...
Why is the Scottish Government seemingly bent on undermining justice with its proposed Sheriff Appeal Court legal aid rates?
Happy birthday, Brussels
As the Society's Brussels office marks its 25th anniversary, Sarah Sutton looks at what it does and how it serves the profession
Further good practice guides from ACAS
Equality and discrimination advice supported by helpline
Fit for Work Scotland rolled out
Further resources in place to help manage return to work
Scottish legislation update
Progress on the Scotland Bill; Legal Writings Act in force
Holidays snippets
Two decisions put down further markers for employee rights
Tier 2 licences: employers take note
How a business lost its right to employ migrant workers
Letter: what women faced
Shameful examples of discrimination in the profession existed until not many years ago
Letter: just pick up the phone
Clients seem to think it's easy, but should be told email is more efficient
Under starter's orders
The courts are gearing up for the reforms; legal aid provision must not cut corners
Off the hook
Sarah Sutton quizzes Mark from the Society’s Public Communications team to find out why the Society gets so many phone calls from the public