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