Blogs & opinions
Practising what we preach
My wish for 2012: that solicitors practise greater mutual respect in line with the profession's core values
2011 reflections
The economic outlook remains poor, but other developments await in the coming year
Accessing the Access to Justice Committee
Why have no minutes been produced?
Change is coming to criminal legal aid
How will necessary advice be provided if not through a service such as ESTO Law proposed?
Respect agenda
SHRC recognises sensitivities of same-sex marriage debate
Vice President manifestos
Statements from the three candidates seeking election for 2012-13
Contemplating independence
Time for the Society to consider the potential consequences
Boardroom pay battle
Public interest requires facing up to the challenge to find a control
Offer them hope
Message needed for the young in troubled times
Knocking out a pillar
Can we challenge the Carloway approach?
Time to police the Internet!
Anonymous postings should be banned
Doing good for pro bono
Time to get back to the real message
Why attack Elish?
Criticism over Pro Bono Week remarks is unfair
OPG service frustrations
Time for official representations to try and improve the situation
To jail or not to jail?
Arguments about effective sentencing come round again
Reality of Death Row
Amicus event exposes inadequacies of capital cases
More title issues
Purchasing solicitors guilty of poor practice too
View from Wick
Austin Lafferty's faculty visit to Caithness
What’s in it for you?
Journal editorial, October 2011
Power lines
Supreme Court defines the respective limits of authority
ABS lift-off
Society wants to share draft handbook with those interested in setting up in Scotland
Sectarianism bill
Justice Committee performing role?
The illusion of speed
Minister's "legal" reason for raising the limit is dangerous
Peace reigns
But member engagement at SGM low as a result