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A survey of the significant recent developments in legal services reform in England & Wales, and their likely impact in Scotland

With the relevant provisions of the Legal Services Act now fully in force, how close are we to launching ABS in Scotland? Some way to go yet, as the Society's Philip Yelland explains in this interview

Interview with Carole Ford, convener of the Society's independent Regulatory Committee, on its first year of operation, how it works, and what it hopes to achieve

Author's view that while there is a degree of consensus in Scots lawyers' responses to the Taylor review consultation, we should watch how the parallel English reforms work in practice

Although the sector continues to suffer from economic gloom, construction lawyers have an important role to play wherever activity continues, as the Journal's latest who's who feature shows

Latest civil cases, including family actions; jury awards; registration of judgments; sist; post-hearing communication; expenses; recovery of possession - and a note on new rules

Pleadings, case management and acting as curator should all get a rethink in light of NJDB v JEG

A recent sheriff court appeal offers some hope to those concerned at how licensing boards are applying the licence review provisions to test purchase failures

The Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 have amended several key pieces of legislation and will be of importance to local authorities, waste producers and all other interested parties

Reports of cases relating to John Gerard O'Donnell; James Brophy; Mark Victor Michie; Kevin Wallace Alexander Davidson

Legislation is proceeding to split the Financial Services Authority into two new bodies dealing respectively with large financial institutions, and consumer services. This commentary looks principally at the latter

Market changes could mean the demise of the full repairing and insuring commercial lease. This article examines the drivers for change and the direction that might take

The news that RBS only intends to appoint panel firms with a legal process outsourcing strategy prompts this contribution, arguing that Scottish law firms need to get up to speed with what is happening in LPO

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including on the Groceries Adjudicator and Financial Services Bills; Tax Law Committee; regulation of healthcare professionals; the McKay Commission

Updates on EU matters: citizens' rights consultation; consumer ADR

The Registered Paralegal Scheme, operated by the Society in collaboration with the Scottish Paralegal Association, will be two years old this August

Bullet-point tips on the tough questions that need to be asked. This month: totems and taboos

The second of two articles on issues raised with Marsh as brokers for the Master Policy deals with further queries on aspects of practice management

Advice column: I'm concerned about a colleague who I think may have a problem with alcohol

The Scottish Law Commission’s recommendations for reform are outlined by the lead Commissioner on the project

The options open to legal firms facing growing difficulties funding staff or partner pensions

Some golden rules in making fixed pricing work – even in transactions for which it might not appear suitable

A trainee convinced of the benefits to be gained from an understanding of business development, suggests some ways in which those just entering the profession can develop their skills

Report of the recent conference under this title, which reviewed the practicalities of making ADR work in different contexts