Blogs & opinions
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Crunch turns the tables
No recovery until lenders get their act together
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Can we legislate to keep people out of jail?
How far can the Scottish Government go beyond what is already the law?
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Legal aid savings should be reinvested
Readers of the Scottish Legal Aid Board's annual report should look beyond the headline figures
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Quiet life at 60
UN Declaration anniversary has been surprisingly low key
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Trust thy neighbour
What will be the safeguards against abuse of the relaxed planning regime for domestic alterations?
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High Street Conference feedback
Event to boost smaller firms provided a "positive view of the future"