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Letter on SLAB's treatment of items charged under advice & assistance, with reply from the Board

Opinion that the real issue surrounding the "superinjunction" debate is not the law of privacy but how the courts make it interact with the right to freedom of expression

The various proposals recently put forward for reforming the role of the UK Supreme Court in relation to Scots criminal appeals, in light of the current controversy. Includes interview with Advocate General

Registers of Scotland page: urban-rural property comparisons; SDLT changes

The main changes made by the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011, which re-enacts the legislation covering damages for wrongful death but with some important differences

An update of the recent feature on jury damages awards, discussing the first case where a judge was asked to apply the higher levels of recent awards

Trainers' perspectives on the new professional training regime, and whether it is likely to deliver entrants who are better qualified and better aware of what is expected of them

The challenges facing the Law Society of Malawi, whose chief officer has been on a fact finding visit to Scotland; and one Scots lawyer's account of his visit to that country

Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland, under Sheriff Principal Taylor, invites contributions form the profession as to where they consider change is required

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, featuring EU contract and property; devolution; "red tape"; trusts and succession; compulsory purchase; and more

Latest EU developments on freedom of establishment (lawyers and notaries); European Patents Court; contract law

An appeal for support from the profession for the new Dundee student-led advice clinic

Article for trainees: when those inevitable mistakes occur, you have more chance of retrieving the situation if you keep a cool head

Advice column: how can I help my colleague who says she is receiving unwanted sexual attention from our boss?

How to strike the right balance in providing leadership in a law firm where professionals often work best when allowed to self-manage

Special feature: combining the capabilities of "cloud" and mobile computing is the aim of one business with a suite of products designed for the legal sector

Risk management article highlighting some of the common problems arising from email communication

Latest criminal cases, including diminished responsibility; apparent bias; waiver of Cadder points; punishment parts in sentencing

The Hargreaves Report proposes some significant reforms to IP law, but is there the political will to implement them?

An English appeal decision has extended the principles of gratuitous alienation and unfair preference to possibly unexpected circumstances

A look into the crystal ball for farming-related matters likely to come before the new Parliament

Provisions coming into force on 1 July 2011 amend the law regarding the acquisition and disposal of croft land

A recent case involving the Scottish Football Association has underlined the importance of procedural fairness in disciplinary hearings

A look at the websites of some of the bodies that come under the umbrella of the Scottish Tribunals Service