Blogs & opinions
Levels of debate
Here's hoping that discussion of the proposed constitution will be less bitter than some recent arguments
Journey of discovery
Council awayday session explores strategy for the way ahead
Safeguarding the constitution
Do we need a constitution watchdog to protect us from Government whims?
Employment survey: answers and questions
Journal's first exercise throws up some interesting figures, but conclusions are more difficult
Paralegals: team building at work
Initial success of Registered Paralegal Scheme suggests the right formula
The judges over our shoulders
Do we need to limit the field of review by the Supreme Court over acts in name of the Lord Advocate?
Getting value from payback
The new community-based disposals have the potential to make a difference, if properly devised and supported
Up with the tweeters
The courts' challenge in keeping pace with digital information
Manifesto hits the headlines
Much support for better education in the law, but how to achieve it?
Manifesto days
Positive media coverage of Society's programme reflects our views being taken seriously
Child maintenance: here we go again?
New consultation begs the question of how much of a system we need
Hold tight for 2011
Looks like a bumpy ride, but hopefully not all bad
When the going gets tough
Keeping going in this month's weather sort of sums up the year
Supreme Court proves its worth
Another human rights decision shows the court's ability to see the bigger picture
Time to think pro bono
Winter weather "good neighbour" stories set background for LawWorks launch
Rights: the new frontier
Can we release the "untapped potential" of the Convention?
Vice Presidential candidate manifestos for 2011-12
Personal statements by Oliver Adair, Austin Lafferty and David Newton ahead of poll by Council members
Assisted death for Margo's bill
Debate raises questions of whether law can be made to work
Council confidential
Outcomes from the leak saga
Open letter to the President of the Law Society of Scotland on media policy
Call to withdraw proposed media protocol in the interests of open government
Cadder v HMA – a political inconvenience?
The Cadder decision should be welcomed as one that supports justice, whatever our politicians may think
Hard questions
Various topics this week call for a careful look before decisions are made
Trampled by the black horse
Are the Lloyds conveyancing panel cuts really in anyone's best interests, even theirs?
SLAS response to the Lloyds Banking Group panel cuts
Advice to solicitors on how to respond, and how to appeal if affected