Blogs & opinions
Finding your reason through decolonising the legal curriculum
To round off Black History Month 2021, University of Aberdeen law lecturers Dr Eddy Wifa and Dr Titilayo Adebola reflect on the need to decolonise the legal curriculum.
Why I work flexibly: Beverley Wood
For our series on flexible working, Beverley Wood, a partner with Morton Fraser LLP, explains how flexible working has developed through her career and the opportunities it can bring for both employers and employees.
Why I work flexibly: Kevin Clancy
For our series focusing on flexible working, Kevin Clancy, a partner at Shepherd and Wedderburn, explains how flexible working enables him to combine being a solicitor and a FIFA international football referee.
The Scotland Act 1998 and the Supreme Court - what happened?
Michael Clancy, our Director of Law Reform, sets out the considerations that led to two Scottish bills being referred to the Supreme Court and the subsequent sections that the Supreme Court highlighted as part of its ruling.
COP26 and climate change student competition - winning essay
Read the winning entry to our COP26 and climate change student competition from Lewis Hay at Napier University
Digitalisation and renewable energies
Angela Daly, a member of the Society's Technology Law and Practice Committee and the COP26 Climate Change Working Group, writes with her research team about the role of digitalisation in ensuring the safety and sustainability of renewable energy systems.
Why I work flexibly: Mimi Stewart
As part of our series on flexible working, Mimi Stewart, a legal director at Morton Fraser LLP, explains why self discipline, responsibility and being reminded "you don't work on Fridays" helps her to manage her work-life balance.
Journal editorial October 2021
Legal rights and climate change are intimately interlinked, and lawyers can expect to be increasingly called on to advise on related matters
Planning For Net-Zero
Sarah Baillie, a partner at Addleshaw Goddard, writes about the key role of the planning system in meeting net-zero targets in Scotland.
Why I work flexibly: John Grady
In the second in our series looking at flexible working, John Grady, a partner in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s regulation and markets team, explains why working flexibly is about much more than childcare and the positive influence it's had on his working life.