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This month's Law Society of Scotland Council member profile: Alison Atack (Glasgow)

In reply to last month's Opinion article, an argument that it makes common sense for solicitors to be represented as well as regulated by the Law Society of Scotland

An answer to the claim that it breaches the Human Rights Convention to require solicitors to belong to a body that represents as well as regulates

The Society functions like a backbone of the solicitor profession, and we should have a full debate in order to arrive at a robust outcome about its future

Registers of Scotland page: new online set of residential property market reports; Land Registration Bill passed; Edinburgh Customer Service Centre

An analysis of the case law concerning challenges on equality grounds to local authority spending cuts, plus the new specific duties on public authorities in Scotland under the Equality Act

The Supreme Court decision upholding the possibility of a mandatory retirement age for law firm partners, has imposed tests that must be carefully observed if a policy is to be upheld

A special feature on rural property flags up some of the issues when contemplating diversification of land use; and briefs on an important Land Court case on common grazing rights

Interview with Paul Motion, convener of the Society's Technology Committee, on the drivers behind new guidelines on the use of social media by solicitors

Latest criminal cases, including jury directions (accused failing to give evidence; proof of defence); punishment part; rule in Cadder

Effect of the CJEU judgment in SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd on the scope of copyright protection for software

Effect of rulings on selection for the Olympics, as affecting bans for drug use and challenges to decisions of national sporting bodies

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is supporting a man who claims discrimination due to his association with a pregnant woman

A new decision has provided a useful restatement of the law regarding rescission of a contract for the sale of land

A lower-profile Law Societ of Scotland AGM this year still dealt with some important business

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including on the Land Registration, Social Care (Self Directed Support), Criminal Cases, and Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Bills

Bullet-point tips on the tough questions that need to be asked. This month: the firm's profile

Update on work to challenge difficulties placed by banks and others in the way of those authorised to act for incapable adults

Some of the recent risk management-related enquiries from solicitors to the Master Policy brokers

Advice column: I'm worried that my weight could be an issue because it affects my appearance

Has the Supreme Court decision in Tesco v Dundee City Council torpedoed planning’s sequential approach as we know it?

Briefing on Salvesen v Riddell, where the court found s 72(8) and (9) of the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 to be ultra vires the Scottish Parliament

Essential elements of UK law on groundless threats of intellectual property rights infringement, and steps that can be taken to manage the risk

Problems of getting the contractual balance right in this fact of life in the current corporate deal market