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Council to give further consideration to report recommendations

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including Taylor review; tribunals; Scotland Bill; planning; licensing; mental health; floating charges

Updates on EU matters: access to the notarial profession; company law; cross-border succession

The Society commissioned an independent survey of members' attitudes to the Society and its work for them, which found both positive trends and room for improvement

Recessionary times require extra vigilance against fraud, whether from internal or external sources

Bullet-point tips on the tough questions that need to be asked. This month: "what we are good at"

Advice column: I resent being the butt of the department joker's humour. What should I do?

The Mental Welfare Commission report on the case of Mr and Mrs D raises important issues for every solicitor instructed to prepare or certify a continuing or welfare power of attorney

Recent legislation seeks to invalidate “Tolent” clauses (on adjudication costs) in construction contracts except in limited circumstances, but its scope is the subject of debate

The Loefstedt report into the UK’s health and safety regime has identified a number of ways in which it could be improved, while reducing the burden on businesses

A comparison of the broadening range of non-court models available to family lawyers in finding the right option for settling their client’s dispute

Everyone has the capacity to deliver a polished presentation if they use the right toolkit

Updated comment on the future for capital allowances, and the due diligence that will be needed

This month's selection of leisure reading from the Journal's Book Review Editor

A group of solicitors working to support the defence of human rights worldwide is looking to increase its support in Scotland

Reviews of Currie on Confirmation; Anton's Private International Law

This month's Law Society of Scotland Council member profile: Graham Matthews (Aberdeen)

The profession in Scotland cannot afford to stand still in the face of regulatory change south of the border, as cross-border practice increases

Registers of Scotland page: a reminder that the price stated in the disposition and application for registration of a newbuild house should be the price actually paid, after taking any incentives into account

Views on the likely impact of the Scottish Government's switch from grants to loans for Diploma students, which means some funding for all but a cut for some who might need the support

As they prepare for Scotland to host a major international conference on collaborative practice, Cath Karlin and colleagues interview on why it isn't just family lawyers who should be interested

Trade mark issues, and possible implications for other goods, arise from the moves in the UK and elsewhere to require tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging

Impact of the significant reforms to the children's hearings system that will take place later this year when the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 comes into force

Despite fears to the contrary, the recent travails of the Scottish banks have not restricted the demand for specialist legal expertise in banking and finance from the profession in Scotland