Blogs & opinions
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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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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
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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
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Levels of debate
Here's hoping that discussion of the proposed constitution will be less bitter than some recent arguments