Category: Legal

While the legal profession has been making efforts to become more diversified over the years, a major survey carried out by the Law Society of Scotland earlier this year made…

This time last year we were reflecting on a period of unprecedented change and disruption spanning every sector. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie’s focus was firmly on helping clients to adapt…

More than 500 mediators from over 50 countries around the world, including many of Scotland’s most prominent mediators, have signed a pledge committing to ensure that they minimise the impact…

Scotland has been making headlines around the world over the past months as current and previous world leaders, such as Joe Biden and Barack Obama, came to Glasgow for the…

The outgoing chief executive of the Law Society of Scotland reflects on a tenure which encompassed some tumultuous times The past 13 years at the Law Society of Scotland have…

Long gone are the days of legal firms with large typing pools producing reams of documents for solicitors, with the profession having realised the benefits of embracing the latest technology…

For the legal profession, one of the biggest impacts of the pandemic has been the increased take up of technology, with the dramatic shift to remote working and the need…

From virtual courts to online meetings, the use of technology by the legal profession has been transformed over the last 18 months, with working practices having to be quickly adapted…

The partnership model is commonplace across the professional services sector and, although perhaps less tax efficient than a corporate, it does give more flexibility around appointment and resignation of partners…