Blogs & opinions
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Letter: make powers of attorney inclusive
Reference to Matrimonial Homes Act affidavit should cover Civil Partnership Act too
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Was the Onesavings Bank decision correct?
There are reasons in law why the pursuers should have succeeded
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Defend our rights
Don't sacrifice rights to combat terrorism; welcome to Edinburgh for the UK Supreme Court
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Review time
Patience will be needed as regards the outcome of the new review of legal services regulation, but there is much for the profession to concern itself with meantime
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Letter: registration frustrations
Frustrations are building at practical aspects of policy in relation to the Land Register, which Registers of Scotland seem unwilling to act on
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Letter: SLCC – a protective approach
In the writer's experience, the SLCC is protective of solicitors, rather than guilty of pursuing complaints heavy-handedly
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Professional Practice - advising the advisers
Scottish solicitors help their clients through some of the most momentous occasions of their lives, personal or professional, good or bad. But where do solicitors turn for support? Prof Prac, that's where.
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DAS: is it broken?
Changes to the Debt Arrangement Scheme have resulted in its falling popularity, and remedial action is needed
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Working time rules require employers to provide for breaks
Employee claim does not depend on request being refused
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Immigration: caveat employer
Further controls on employing immigrant workers are now in force
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Stress short of mental illness not disability: EAT
Stressed and dyslexic teacher did not have relevant disability
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Home Office discrimination claim upheld
Case remitted to consider race as well as disability grounds
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Union liable for non-employee officers
Discrimination claim involving “authorised agents” upheld
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Letters: SLCC levy proposals
Comments on the Society's response
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Letter: rejections – compounded by delays
The length of time that sometimes elapses before Registers of Scotland reject an application is a further cause for concern
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Letter: jumping the gun
Digital summary procedure – seriously?
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Complaints about the Commission
It is not surprising that solicitors are complaining about the SLCC budget and levy – but what should be done?
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Letter: matrimonial home anomaly
A surviving spouse's rights can still be very limited where there is a will
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Letter: more rejection issues
Practice should change to protect the client, where the solicitor is not at fault, or any fault is trivial
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Letter: time to replace the oath?
A measure of choice should be retained for those giving evidence
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Crack this one
Digitising summary criminal business is a tough nut to crack, but a bold attempt has been made
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Society's "double standards" on gender equality
Claim of discrimination against those returning to practice
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Letter: why so many rejections?
Time for a review of the Keeper's policy
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Letter: time to replace the oath
The court oath should be replaced with a secular equivalent suitable for all