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Solicitor advocates in Scotland mark their 20th anniversary with an account of how they have found their place in the courts, and likely changes in the landscape going forward

The draft Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive may not have immediate appeal to practitioners, but contains a "Significant Seven" points that are set to have a major impact

Solicitor Leslie Seldon appears to have finally lost his legal battle against being forced to retire at 65 – but what are the implications for others in his position?

Latest criminal cases, including expert evidence; circumstantial evidence; maximum sentences; sexual offences; extensions of time

Lessons for golf clubs from the Inner House decision in Phee v Gordon, apportioning liability to a golfer struck by a ball at a course hazard

A Court of Appeal decision illustrates how contingent liabilities may be avoided by a company going into members' voluntary liquidation

Two recent English decisions clarify important aspects of passing off: the honest concurrent use defence, and extended passing off

Report relating to Campbell Dinsmore Joss

Why the Supreme Court in Salvesen v Riddell struck down a provision of the Agricultural Holdings Acts as incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights

Deferred prosecution agreements for corporate crime are coming soon in England & Wales, but without similar moves in Scotland there could be problems for cross-border businesses

The interim report of the Land Reform Review Group has provoked some strong reactions, but where does the Group appear to be heading?

No 5 in the series: rainmaking is not a voodoo art, but needs understanding

Anderson Strathern has become one of only a few UK law firms to achieve the top accreditation for information security

All Scottish businesses need to gear up to deal with new duties regarding recycling of waste

Some of the most common causes of claims arising from wills, trust and executry work, and possible controls to minimise the risk of their occurrence

Advice column: my new female manager seems to relate to the men but not to me

The Professional Practice Committee recently had to consider a case where an email was copied to an opposing client

Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including Referendum Bill; land and buildings transaction tax; intellectual property; civil courts reform; regulatory reform

The Society's rules need to be amended at this year's special general meeting, due to the impending regulatory regime change for consumer credit work

A roundup of the SYLA's representation work for young lawyers in Scotland in these difficult times for intending solicitors

The case that separate representation in mortgage transactions is the wrong decision for the wrong reasons at the wrong time

Solicitors taking instructions for a will now need to consider the potential value of a client’s digital estate, and how it will be accessed following death

Following the failed case by Stella English of The Apprentice, what is required for constructive dismissal, and how can employers avoid a claim?

New Court of Session rules have been introduced for case management of complex medical negligence and personal injuries actions