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What is Scots Law? A reminder and an introduction for Scotland’s future legal eagles en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_law P.S. when I was a private law and commercial law tutor I wouldn’t have dreamed of citing this. How times have changed ^G
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"We need to make sure we are not just shaping AI with intelligence, but also with integrity"
🎤 Important insight from our opening keynote on Thriving with AI: Ethics, Equity & Empowerment at #LegalTechConf
🎤 Important insight from our opening keynote on Thriving with AI: Ethics, Equity & Empowerment at #LegalTechConf
June 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
"We need to make sure we are not just shaping AI with intelligence, but also with integrity"
🎤 Important insight from our opening keynote on Thriving with AI: Ethics, Equity & Empowerment at #LegalTechConf
🎤 Important insight from our opening keynote on Thriving with AI: Ethics, Equity & Empowerment at #LegalTechConf
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That’s a wrap on our opening keynote at #LegalTechConf - and a lot to reflect on.
Some talking points included:
- Equity, ethics and inclusion must lead our approach to AI
- The risk of embedding bias when we exclude voices
- We must be intentional about inclusion from day one
Some talking points included:
- Equity, ethics and inclusion must lead our approach to AI
- The risk of embedding bias when we exclude voices
- We must be intentional about inclusion from day one
June 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
That’s a wrap on our opening keynote at #LegalTechConf - and a lot to reflect on.
Some talking points included:
- Equity, ethics and inclusion must lead our approach to AI
- The risk of embedding bias when we exclude voices
- We must be intentional about inclusion from day one
Some talking points included:
- Equity, ethics and inclusion must lead our approach to AI
- The risk of embedding bias when we exclude voices
- We must be intentional about inclusion from day one
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See proposals for reforming civil legal aid in
@ScottishLegal These were given to the @SP_EHRCJ for its inquiry into the current civil system and what can be done to improve it. Article: bit.ly/3SnTmV0 Full details of the evidence submitted: bit.ly/4dJUL1Y
@ScottishLegal These were given to the @SP_EHRCJ for its inquiry into the current civil system and what can be done to improve it. Article: bit.ly/3SnTmV0 Full details of the evidence submitted: bit.ly/4dJUL1Y
May 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
See proposals for reforming civil legal aid in
@ScottishLegal These were given to the @SP_EHRCJ for its inquiry into the current civil system and what can be done to improve it. Article: bit.ly/3SnTmV0 Full details of the evidence submitted: bit.ly/4dJUL1Y
@ScottishLegal These were given to the @SP_EHRCJ for its inquiry into the current civil system and what can be done to improve it. Article: bit.ly/3SnTmV0 Full details of the evidence submitted: bit.ly/4dJUL1Y
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Great to hear from Margaret Totten on the significant opportunities and risks of AI for lawyers at today’s @lawscotcpd.bsky.social @lawscot.bsky.social legal tech conference in Edinburgh #legaltechconf #AI
June 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Great to hear from Margaret Totten on the significant opportunities and risks of AI for lawyers at today’s @lawscotcpd.bsky.social @lawscot.bsky.social legal tech conference in Edinburgh #legaltechconf #AI
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Happy International Women's Day. Let's pause to honour the past and celebrate the present and then reaffirm our commitment to work together across the profession to change the future. Only together can we #AccelerateAction and #ChangeTheCulture.
March 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Happy International Women's Day. Let's pause to honour the past and celebrate the present and then reaffirm our commitment to work together across the profession to change the future. Only together can we #AccelerateAction and #ChangeTheCulture.
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This International Women's Day, our president Susan Murray, vice president Pat Thom, and CEO Diane McGiffen have shared why they believe #LegalAidMatters. Tell us why it matters to you: www.lawscot.org.uk/for-the-public/what-a-...
#IWD2025
#IWD2025
March 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This International Women's Day, our president Susan Murray, vice president Pat Thom, and CEO Diane McGiffen have shared why they believe #LegalAidMatters. Tell us why it matters to you: www.lawscot.org.uk/for-the-public/what-a-...
#IWD2025
#IWD2025
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@sharedparentsco.bsky.social has published a revised and updated version of its Guide to ‘Representing Yourself in Scottish Family Court‘ for Party Litigants in child contact and residence cases.This edition includes a plain English flow diagram 👇🏻
#ScotsLaw
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/new-edition-...
#ScotsLaw
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/new-edition-...
New edition of Shared Parenting Scotland’s ‘Representing Yourself in a Scottish Family Court’ - Today's Family Lawyer
Step by step through the labyrinth of procedures and protocols, the forms that have to be filled, and the obscure language that might trip
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk
March 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
@sharedparentsco.bsky.social has published a revised and updated version of its Guide to ‘Representing Yourself in Scottish Family Court‘ for Party Litigants in child contact and residence cases.This edition includes a plain English flow diagram 👇🏻
#ScotsLaw
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/new-edition-...
#ScotsLaw
todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk/new-edition-...
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'A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer to handle her divorce – despite asking more than 116 law firms to take on the case.'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#LegalNews #DomesticAbuse #WomensRights #Scotland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#LegalNews #DomesticAbuse #WomensRights #Scotland
Woman's divorce case was turned down by 116 legal aid lawyers
A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer in Scotland to handle her case.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 12:18 PM
'A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer to handle her divorce – despite asking more than 116 law firms to take on the case.'
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#LegalNews #DomesticAbuse #WomensRights #Scotland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#LegalNews #DomesticAbuse #WomensRights #Scotland
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Steve Jobs, Connecting Dots, Ward’s Law and the Future of Climate Change Law in Scotland www.climatechangeblawg.com/2025/02/09/s... #climate #law #scotland This weekend's AI-enhanced legal blogging ^G 💚
Steve Jobs, Connecting Dots, Ward's Law and the Future of Climate Change Law in Scotland | Climate Change Blawg: Climate Change Law Blogs, News & Insights
In conversation with AI re Steve Jobs, connecting the dots, Ward’s Law and the future of climate change law in Scotland. It begins:- Give me the Steve Jobs quote about connecting the dots please ChatG...
www.climatechangeblawg.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Steve Jobs, Connecting Dots, Ward’s Law and the Future of Climate Change Law in Scotland www.climatechangeblawg.com/2025/02/09/s... #climate #law #scotland This weekend's AI-enhanced legal blogging ^G 💚
What legal aid crisis? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Woman's divorce case was turned down by 116 legal aid lawyers
A woman who was assaulted by her husband was unable to find a legal aid lawyer in Scotland to handle her case.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
What legal aid crisis? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Hello Bluesky! We're proud to be building a better future with refugees in Scotland.
Looking forward to sharing news, views and good vibes, joining the discussion around refugee rights, and standing in solidarity with people seeking safety.
#AyeWelcomeRefugees
Looking forward to sharing news, views and good vibes, joining the discussion around refugee rights, and standing in solidarity with people seeking safety.
#AyeWelcomeRefugees
January 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Hello Bluesky! We're proud to be building a better future with refugees in Scotland.
Looking forward to sharing news, views and good vibes, joining the discussion around refugee rights, and standing in solidarity with people seeking safety.
#AyeWelcomeRefugees
Looking forward to sharing news, views and good vibes, joining the discussion around refugee rights, and standing in solidarity with people seeking safety.
#AyeWelcomeRefugees
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Seems like the new craze here is to make a starter pack. So, for those you trying to make sense of the hr/dem/rol landscape in Poland and lost as to how many Supreme Courts the country has, here are some quality people to begin with.
November 13, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Seems like the new craze here is to make a starter pack. So, for those you trying to make sense of the hr/dem/rol landscape in Poland and lost as to how many Supreme Courts the country has, here are some quality people to begin with.
We all pay Companies House an increasing amount of money each year though to check this sort of stuff, right? @marklazarowicz.bsky.social #business #law
The world's biggest company isn’t Apple or Amazon—it’s a UK firm called Novateur, with £100 trillion in assets.
Incredible? Yes.
True? Kind of.
Real? Not remotely.
It's a blatant fraud. Here’s how Companies House missed it - and how they could stop these frauds for good.
Incredible? Yes.
True? Kind of.
Real? Not remotely.
It's a blatant fraud. Here’s how Companies House missed it - and how they could stop these frauds for good.
February 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
We all pay Companies House an increasing amount of money each year though to check this sort of stuff, right? @marklazarowicz.bsky.social #business #law
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🚨🚨 This is an excellent starting pack with some great EU politics/law nerds signed @euolifant.bsky.social . All accounts very worth following here. 👇
go.bsky.app/TYRVooK
go.bsky.app/TYRVooK
January 31, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🚨🚨 This is an excellent starting pack with some great EU politics/law nerds signed @euolifant.bsky.social . All accounts very worth following here. 👇
go.bsky.app/TYRVooK
go.bsky.app/TYRVooK
go.bsky.app/GLk9LxK Ours Scots Law Starter Pack now includes not one but two of the leading Scots sets of Advocates - both @ampersandadvocates.bsky.social + @terrafirmachambers.bsky.social #ScotsLaw #LawSky #Scotland 🗡️ ⚖️ 🏴
February 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
go.bsky.app/GLk9LxK Ours Scots Law Starter Pack now includes not one but two of the leading Scots sets of Advocates - both @ampersandadvocates.bsky.social + @terrafirmachambers.bsky.social #ScotsLaw #LawSky #Scotland 🗡️ ⚖️ 🏴
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Edinburgh's sky may be grey but Terra Firma say hello Bluesky!
January 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Edinburgh's sky may be grey but Terra Firma say hello Bluesky!
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I’ve heard those too. Very effective indeed and grateful for their support
February 1, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I’ve heard those too. Very effective indeed and grateful for their support
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The flower of Scotland
Made with lots of tiny dots and patience.
Available in my store 🙂
Made with lots of tiny dots and patience.
Available in my store 🙂
January 29, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The flower of Scotland
Made with lots of tiny dots and patience.
Available in my store 🙂
Made with lots of tiny dots and patience.
Available in my store 🙂
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At 2am on Wednesday 8 February 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots wrote what is believed to be her last letter.
Her execution on the block at Fotheringhay Castle was a mere six hours away 👑
Her execution on the block at Fotheringhay Castle was a mere six hours away 👑
January 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
At 2am on Wednesday 8 February 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots wrote what is believed to be her last letter.
Her execution on the block at Fotheringhay Castle was a mere six hours away 👑
Her execution on the block at Fotheringhay Castle was a mere six hours away 👑
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Delighted to be at the #NLS100 celebrations, celebrating 100 years of curation, cataloguing + making Scotland's precious collections accessible. From Byron to the Beano, from Mary Queen of Scots' final letter to football programmes, the @natlibscot.bsky.social collection has something for everyone
January 30, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Delighted to be at the #NLS100 celebrations, celebrating 100 years of curation, cataloguing + making Scotland's precious collections accessible. From Byron to the Beano, from Mary Queen of Scots' final letter to football programmes, the @natlibscot.bsky.social collection has something for everyone
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Libraries and *librarians* didn’t just change my life - they saved it. Today I was honoured to be made a Centenary Champion for @natlibscot.bsky.social along with the great @valmcdermid.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
Val McDermid and Damian Barr urge Scottish councils to halt library closures
Authors say plan to shut more than 20 public libraries could have devastating effect on Scotland’s cultural future
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Libraries and *librarians* didn’t just change my life - they saved it. Today I was honoured to be made a Centenary Champion for @natlibscot.bsky.social along with the great @valmcdermid.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...
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Welcome to the National Library of Scotland's Bluesky account! We're chuffed to be joining you all here 🦋
Lets run through some introductions!
Lets run through some introductions!
January 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Welcome to the National Library of Scotland's Bluesky account! We're chuffed to be joining you all here 🦋
Lets run through some introductions!
Lets run through some introductions!
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Lord Ericht's full reasoning in the Rosebank Oil Field case decided in the Court of Session this morning. www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/v0zkbs...
www.scotcourts.gov.uk
January 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Lord Ericht's full reasoning in the Rosebank Oil Field case decided in the Court of Session this morning. www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/v0zkbs...
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The Stair Society is now active on Bluesky! Please follow this account to keep up to date with Society news and activities, as well as interesting posts about Scottish legal history.
January 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The Stair Society is now active on Bluesky! Please follow this account to keep up to date with Society news and activities, as well as interesting posts about Scottish legal history.
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Who are we? 📚
The National Library of Scotland is the nation’s living memory – preserving the past, enriching the present, and inspiring current and future generations through access to knowledge, culture, and innovation.
Or, put another way: if you can think of it, we probably have it! 🔎
The National Library of Scotland is the nation’s living memory – preserving the past, enriching the present, and inspiring current and future generations through access to knowledge, culture, and innovation.
Or, put another way: if you can think of it, we probably have it! 🔎
January 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Who are we? 📚
The National Library of Scotland is the nation’s living memory – preserving the past, enriching the present, and inspiring current and future generations through access to knowledge, culture, and innovation.
Or, put another way: if you can think of it, we probably have it! 🔎
The National Library of Scotland is the nation’s living memory – preserving the past, enriching the present, and inspiring current and future generations through access to knowledge, culture, and innovation.
Or, put another way: if you can think of it, we probably have it! 🔎