Blogs & opinions
Amendment out of time issue may require evidence
Employment judge erred in making preliminary ruling
Minister's marital status could protect against church action
Dismissal due to marital difficulties could found good claim
Counsel: pursuers win sanction in two cases
Guidance provided by Sheriff Appeal Court
Loss of society award: no “tariff” applies
Judge limits award where parties older
Summary decree granted on basis of conviction
Self defence plea had no real prospects of success
QOCS and the dishonesty exception: fair notice?
Court of Appeal upholds finding though no express plea
Letter: ARTL: just a mistake?
Should the Keeper not be held to account for money spent on ARTL, as solicitors are for errors in applications? – with reply from the Keeper
Letter: moral obligations
A challenge to the advice in the Ask Ash November column
Trends and revelations
From the Journal employment survey: sexual harassment must be taken seriously
Survey comments: harassment does happen
The Journal employment survey asked whether readers had experienced sexual abuse or harassment at work. Here is a selection of comments submitted.
Mergers and markets
After the Maclays-Dentons merger, what now for the independent Scottish legal firm?
Financial agreement without legal advice held not unfair
Sheriff Appeal Court upholds parties' freedom of contract
