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Does the inclusion of a clause granting absolute warrandice in a disposition of commercial property risk a claim by a vendor client for failing to follow instructions?
The PSG is beginning work on the changes in practice required by the new Land Registration Act
The Society has joined other professions in issuing guidance on raising concerns where necessary to protect a client, or uphold professional rules and standards
Advice column: my boss has a problem with my teetotal lifestyle choice
Professional Practice column: an update on the 2012 Land Registration (Scotland) Act, which comes into force in December
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission is working to assist sole practitioners in dealing with complaints
While the various social media can bring benefits and opportunities, they need to be used carefully to comply with professional standards and safeguard against the maliciously inclined
The Word of Gold: it's fine to be a specialist, but don't ignore the world beyond
Advice from the Society, and comment from the Office of the Public Guardian, following the sheriff court decision holding invalid a widely used form of continuing power of attorney
Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including assisted suicide; housing; air weapons and licensing; courts reform; disabled parking badges
Registered paralegals can now be searched for on the Society's website in a similar way to solicitors
European Economic Area nationals are better placed than British nationals in relation to immigration of family members who are third country nationals
The sometimes overlooked family action procedure rules that now require parties to take certain steps before a case comes to court, on pain of sanctions
A study of the different types of post-adoption contact, and the criteria by which a psychologist may make a recommendation in a disputed case
How should solicitors respond to the discovery of the Heartbleed bug? Our series on IT threats continues
A cautionary tale of a business with a flawed partnership agreement
This month's selection of leisure reading chosen by the Journal's Book Review Editor
As the nation marks the centenary of the outbreak of World War 1, should we not erect a memorial to those lawyers who gave their lives for their country?
Reviews of Planning; Scots Law Tales
This month's profile features Richard Hothersall, member of the newly formed Energy Law Committee
Reflecting on the important work of the past year, and the handover to incoming office bearers – with an immense thank you to all for help and support during the year
Registers of Scotland page: end of year registration results; annual customer survey results
What issues in the independence debate are of most concern to lawyers? If the “Scotland's Constitutional Future” conference is anything to go by, they are as diverse as the profession
Revenue Scotland page: some of the main features of the tax that replaces stamp duty land tax in Scotland from next April