Blogs & opinions
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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
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Letter: still there?
Is a longstanding practice regarding witness designation still allowed?
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Imbalance of power
These days, all lawyers may need to be ready to take a stand in defence of the rule of law
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Letter: improper alignment?
Was the Society wise to welcome the Scottish Government's paper, Scotland's Place in Europe, so warmly?
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Invisible cowpats
Letter: late registering of notices of payment of improvement grant creates hazards for property lawyers
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Letter: will normal online service ever resume?
Fear that service complaints relating to online estate agency may result in more regulation catching more than just the guilty
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Civic engagement
The Society risked becoming political in welcoming the Government paper Scotland's Place in Europe
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Letter: retaking the narrative on complaints
In the full version of his letter published this month, the author argues that the Society failed to counter effectively the misleading headline approach of the SLCC on launching its annual report