Blogs & opinions

Tweet at your peril
Dismissal held a reasonable response to derogatory Facebook post

Indirect discrimination: two Supreme Court rulings
Judgments on proving disadvantage, and objective justification

The EU, working time and holiday pay
Further material is available to help with applying the directive

Pension auto-enrolment: a new phase
All staff now have to be enrolled, with a few exceptions

Data protection law set to tighten
Businesses need to prepare for the GDPR

The Debate - backstage, front of house and top tips
In this mini-series of blogs, three key players in the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament share their individual perspectives of the event.

HMRC procedure change speeds up confirmations
Alternative to stamping principal C1 proving effective

Changes in policy and practice at the OPG
EPOAR, Schedule 1 certificates and registration fees roundup

Rectification of wills post-death becomes a reality
2016 Act sets out conditions for application

Common Reporting Standard: trusts, charities could be caught
Reporting duties in force under tax information sharing scheme

OPG introduces Professional Guardian Scheme
Tailored accounts supervision offered for approved firms

Got a passion for the profession?
Could one of the 23 current vacancies for 16 different committees be just right for you?

Letter: what the review needs to cover
Legal services review should extend to delays in prosecuting rogue lawyers

Letter: make powers of attorney inclusive
Reference to Matrimonial Homes Act affidavit should cover Civil Partnership Act too

Was the Onesavings Bank decision correct?
There are reasons in law why the pursuers should have succeeded

Defend our rights
Don't sacrifice rights to combat terrorism; welcome to Edinburgh for the UK Supreme Court