Blogs & opinions
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Setting the safeguards
Ministers in a groove on corroboration
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Letter: Gaps in the Register
Where the new Crofting Register fails to do its job
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Fearless advocacy
A further blog from members of the Peace Brigades International team in Colombia
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
The battered rule of law
The continued onslaught from Government is truly depressing
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Governments decide
And where legal aid is concerned, it takes a lot to force a change of mind
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Austin's angle: jump before you're prodded
Being proactive is key to client confidence - and revenue
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Ask a lawyer
Time for the Government to listen to informed concerns over the recommendations of the Carloway report
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Competencies and public appointments
Do appointments panels truly assess the essential qualities?
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Dumfries lawyers back Edinburgh/Glasgow stand
Faculty believes Government's legal aid scheme "fatally flawed"
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Letter: A plea for help
Can anyone advise someone in Australia who seeks a remedy for alleged wrongs many years ago?
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
A representative legal profession: cornerstone of fairness and justice
Address to the reception at the Scottish Parliament for the Campaign for Fair Access to the Legal Profession
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Austin's angle: front of house
Austin Lafferty shines a light an often overlooked cornerstone of the successful practice
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Closing submissions
Time to test whether the Scottish Court Service consultation on restructuring the courts is realistic in its ambitions
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Shall we party for our friend's 21st?
Let's plan for the £42.20 legal aid rate reaching the milestone next April
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Letter: Time to stop the title raiders
Extend the jurisdiction of the Lands Tribunal to prevent ransom demands
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Letter: A pedigree defended
The story of Andrew Jameson McCulloch
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Austin's angle: your file as lifejacket
There are many reasons for making sure files are complete. Most of them potentially involve professional survival
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Austin's angle: the ledger
The necessary chore of looking after the clients' account
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Letter: More - a champion?
On Sir Thomas More and conscience
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
So what's new for justice?
What is the purpose of the new Government paper?
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Austin's angle: set digital dictation machine to stun
The relentless rise of technology – yes, but it can save you thousands
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Damage limitation
Is the Parliament up to the job?
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Letter: Removings for rent arrears
Why are sheriffs apparently ignoring the mandatory provisions of the Housing Act?
![](/media/yr1d4arm/icon-blog.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922200000)
Austin's angle: start as you mean to continue
Money laundering compliance is tedious but worth the effort