Blogs & opinions

A breath of fresh air from Parliament
Cheers for the report on prisoners' voting rights

Helpful exchange?
Lenders Exchange costs discriminate against sole practitioners

Political rights
Is it wise to propose to include socio-economic rights in the constitution of an independent Scotland?

Does the Society expect me to work for free?
What the guidance on collecting legal aid contributions actually means

The last hope for corroboration?
It should be in the interests of all parties lobbying on the corroboration issue to take up the Law Society of Scotland's invitation to talks

Letter: ex-protocol expenses
Reply to news item about Lawson v Sabre Insurance

All our own fault?
The profession, and the Society, has a remarkable ability to shoot itself in the foot

Tweetblog
In the first of a regular blog about his conversations on Twitter, Neil Stevenson talks about his latest Twitter gaffe, and possible green shoots

Legal aid and the Society: the personal touch
The Society's lead player for criminal legal aid practitioners has been touring the country to hear solicitors' views at first hand

Male type profile?
What should lawyers' employers do to combat the continuing inequalities revealed by the Profile of the Profession survey?

Corroboration: room for modification?
The corroboration rule is needed as a safeguard, but there could be scope to review its application difficult cases

Letter: RoS wants to engage
This is your chance to help shape the 2012 Act in practice

Where now for conveyancing?
Sep rep has been defeated; what do we do now?

Sep rep: it still needs to be "No"
Why the SGM should reject the proposal now and look for other improvements to the system

The case for sep rep: the conflict of interest is real
Why the profession should avoid the risk of conflicts arising in what is a pressured situation

Sep rep: where is the conflict?
McVey & Murricane survey of top conveyancing firms finds little evidence of conflict of interest

Letter: Burdens we take on
A conveyancer's gripe over ARTL reporting, RoS branding and liabilities of the profession - and a suggestion in relation to separate representation

Ten years on
Marking an editorial anniversary with some reflections on an eventful decade

Letter: Sin language?
Comment on the article "Sins of our leaders"

Letter: AFLA appeal for the forces
Solicitors are invited to join a fee discount scheme for service personnel

Letter: Keeping it in the family
Can anyone beat this for a family firm?

Stand up for our rights
Politicians' comments show how much the European Convention is needed

Letter: Cycling priorities
Reply to Brenda Mitchell's column advocating a strict liability rule

Letter: “Times are tough”
Reply to Fiona McAllister's article in relation to trainee salaries