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The emerging pattern of case disposals, settlements and awards at the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

Reports of cases relating to Alexander Jack Morrison; Antony David Murphy

Scottish rules on the time within which judicial review of decisions by planning authorities should be sought are ripe for revision in the light of recent CJEU and English decisions

Introducing the Society's new guidelines for firms thinking of procuring cloud computing sercvices

Criminal defence solicitors can improve the speed, security and economy of their communications with the Crown by signing up to a new secure email service

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including UK Bill of Rights; land registration; children and young people; alcohol (minimum pricing)

Give yourself a chance to win a valuable prize by submitting a CPD plan with networking as a feature

Despite the continuing challenges of the current economic climate, this is not the time to relax risk management systems and procedures

Advice column: My boss expects me to put up with a degree of flirting from clients at social events, but I don't agree. What should I do?

Six questions with which to review your business model - now is a good time, even if economic recovery still seems distant

The role of the named person under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, and possible changes being considered by the Government

In the unregulated world of private investigators, the Association of British Investigators is attempting to maintain ethical standards, and with them the business reputations of instructing firms

Discussion of the ECJ ruling on the patentability of processes relating to embryo stem cell research

A level playing field for airport users is one of the aims of new charges regulations governing operators of major airports

Author challenges the current legal approach to outdoor prostitution in Scotland, as conflicting with the political approach to it as violence against women

This month's Law Society of Scotland Council member profile: Bruce Beveridge

Volunteering to represent destitute asylum seekers has revealed a parallel universe alien to the justice system with which most lawyers are familiar

Reviews of Drafting for Succession (Kerrigan); The Evolution of EU Law (ed Craig & de Burca)

From a month that has taken in a trip to the northern faculties, and the latest Admission Ceremony, Lord Carloway's proposals will require the most ongoing work

Registers page: Registers of Scotland has joined with other interested bodies to create a forum to consider best practice in all plans matters relating to registration of titles

In one consultant's view, overriding the wishes of a small child resolutely opposed to contact with a parent will in most cases result in bonds being forged

The Journal's 2011 employment survey, in association with Thorpe Molloy Recruitment, shows up some sharp contrasts between sectors, despite a stable overall picture

Interview comments from Lord Carloway, and other interested professionals, on the main recommendations in his review of criminal procedure

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