Blogs & opinions
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Safeguarding the constitution
Do we need a constitution watchdog to protect us from Government whims?
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Employment survey: answers and questions
Journal's first exercise throws up some interesting figures, but conclusions are more difficult
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Paralegals: team building at work
Initial success of Registered Paralegal Scheme suggests the right formula
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The judges over our shoulders
Do we need to limit the field of review by the Supreme Court over acts in name of the Lord Advocate?
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Getting value from payback
The new community-based disposals have the potential to make a difference, if properly devised and supported
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Up with the tweeters
The courts' challenge in keeping pace with digital information
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Manifesto hits the headlines
Much support for better education in the law, but how to achieve it?
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Manifesto days
Positive media coverage of Society's programme reflects our views being taken seriously
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Child maintenance: here we go again?
New consultation begs the question of how much of a system we need
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Hold tight for 2011
Looks like a bumpy ride, but hopefully not all bad
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When the going gets tough
Keeping going in this month's weather sort of sums up the year
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Supreme Court proves its worth
Another human rights decision shows the court's ability to see the bigger picture
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Time to think pro bono
Winter weather "good neighbour" stories set background for LawWorks launch
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Rights: the new frontier
Can we release the "untapped potential" of the Convention?
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Vice Presidential candidate manifestos for 2011-12
Personal statements by Oliver Adair, Austin Lafferty and David Newton ahead of poll by Council members
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Assisted death for Margo's bill
Debate raises questions of whether law can be made to work
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Council confidential
Outcomes from the leak saga
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Open letter to the President of the Law Society of Scotland on media policy
Call to withdraw proposed media protocol in the interests of open government
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Cadder v HMA – a political inconvenience?
The Cadder decision should be welcomed as one that supports justice, whatever our politicians may think
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Hard questions
Various topics this week call for a careful look before decisions are made
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Trampled by the black horse
Are the Lloyds conveyancing panel cuts really in anyone's best interests, even theirs?
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SLAS response to the Lloyds Banking Group panel cuts
Advice to solicitors on how to respond, and how to appeal if affected
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Rights, but not as we know them
Committee on Patient Rights Bill raises questions as to the purpose of legislation
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Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Bill
Glasgow Bar Association briefing to MSPs