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President's diary: Cape Town, day 5
A full day includes some eye-opening presentations on legal and rights issues in different parts of the Commonwealth
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President's diary: Cape Town, day 4
Day 1 of the conference includes an address from Lord President Gill
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President’s diary: Cape Town, day 3
Out and about in the city ahead of the conference proper
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President’s Diary: Cape Town, day 2
Filling a day ahead of the start of the conference itself
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President’s diary: Malawi and Cape Town
Days 1,2 (spent travelling) and 3
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Letter: Food for thought
Some comments on articles in the March 2013 Journal
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Look first
Are we going out on a limb on sep rep?
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Letter: unjustified acceptance
Reply to the February 2013 President's column
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Letter: trial by jury
Vicky Pryce case should not result in further inroads
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Opening dialogue
Impressions from the Justice Secretary's visit to Council
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Where now?
Lessons need to be learned from the row over the Society's acceptance of the summary criminal legal aid amendment package
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Letter: Limited title
Comment on a new book on the Lands Tribunal for Scotland
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Letter: a special thank you
Parting message from Bruce Ritchie
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Letter: Witnesses: must do better
Why practice in relation to citations and abortive diets must improve
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Crofting Register: missing the point
Reply to John King’s letter on the policy
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A bridge too far? A reply
Society legal aid team's response to the editor's blog criticising their acceptance of the Government's package
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Living with contributions
Reply to Martin Morrow's opinion column
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Crofting Register: the policy
Reply to Brian Inkster's letter on gaps in the register
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Letter: Human rights – the best farce in town
"Poison"needs to be repealed
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A bridge too far?
Has the Society misjudged its position on the legal aid package?
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Setting the safeguards
Ministers in a groove on corroboration
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Letter: Gaps in the Register
Where the new Crofting Register fails to do its job
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Fearless advocacy
A further blog from members of the Peace Brigades International team in Colombia
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The battered rule of law
The continued onslaught from Government is truly depressing