Blogs & opinions
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Legal aid contracting: "no comment" is best
Solicitors should not indicate agreement without proper information
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Welcome the support centre
Ashurst move should be good news for the Scottish market
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Let the talking begin
Be prepared for tough talks over legal aid contracting - but at least there will be talks
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Report on Law Society of Ireland conference, Killarney 2013
The President's experience, in and out of the hall, as guest of our sister jurisdiction in the Republic
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Letter: Conveyancing by anecdote
Are transactions being unnecessarily held up by defensive practices?
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Letter: Lenders’ changes – a step too far
The nonsense of HSBC attempting to apply English law
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Letter: Checklists - a strong history
Value consistently proved in different contexts
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President's diary: Cape Town, final day
Society has delegates looking forward to Glasgow 2015
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Allotment consultation needs early response
How many more consultations before we see some action?
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President's diary: Cape Town, day 7
A very full 17 April contained some reminders of the realities of life in other countries
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Faith in our schools
The easy, but clearly wrong, criticism of denominational schools
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President's diary: Cape Town, day 6
Today's conference highlights were an address on South Africa's constitution and its court, and a session on legal aid
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President's diary: Cape Town, day 5
A full day includes some eye-opening presentations on legal and rights issues in different parts of the Commonwealth
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President's diary: Cape Town, day 4
Day 1 of the conference includes an address from Lord President Gill
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President’s diary: Cape Town, day 3
Out and about in the city ahead of the conference proper
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President’s Diary: Cape Town, day 2
Filling a day ahead of the start of the conference itself
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President’s diary: Malawi and Cape Town
Days 1,2 (spent travelling) and 3
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Letter: Food for thought
Some comments on articles in the March 2013 Journal
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Look first
Are we going out on a limb on sep rep?
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Letter: unjustified acceptance
Reply to the February 2013 President's column
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Letter: trial by jury
Vicky Pryce case should not result in further inroads
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Opening dialogue
Impressions from the Justice Secretary's visit to Council
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Where now?
Lessons need to be learned from the row over the Society's acceptance of the summary criminal legal aid amendment package
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Letter: Limited title
Comment on a new book on the Lands Tribunal for Scotland