Remembering our colleagues and friends in April 2026
AIDEN NICHOLAS WEST, Edinburgh
On 14th March 2026, Aiden Nicholas West, formerly employee of the Law Society of Scotland, Edinburgh and latterly employee of the firm Kennedys Scotland, Edinburgh.
AGE: 48
ADMITTED: 2008
GREGOR ROBERT BUICK, WS, Edinburgh
On 3rd March 2026, Gregor Robert Buick, WS, employee of the Church of Scotland, Edinburgh.
AGE: 50
ADMITTED: 2000
DAVID LOGAN STEWART, WS, (retired solicitor), Edinburgh
On 11th February 2026, David Logan Stewart, WS, formerly partner and latterly consultant of the firm Morton Fraser LLP, Edinburgh.
AGE: 83
ADMITTED: 1970
CLAIRE WILSON PAPENFUSS, (retired solicitor), Germany
On 10th February 2026, Claire Wilson Papenfuss, Germany
AGE: 83
ADMITTED: 1968
Briefing: Tax, a new landscape, Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief
Yvonne Evans explores the new rules on Agricultural and Business Property Relief which take effect for deaths on or after 6 April 2026.
The technological lawyer in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer merely a tool lawyers use. It is becoming an environment in which legal method may be organised, repeated and scaled, says Dr Corsino San Miguel.
Stress, behaviour and boundaries: A new toolkit aims to change how solicitors talk about wellbeing
There are some conversations within the legal profession that are widely understood, yet still rarely spoken about openly.
Additional
Journal issues archive
Find all previous editions of the Journal here.