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Reviews of Civil Jurisdiction (Maher & Rodger); Adoption (McNeill & Jack)

Scottish Borders Council's legal team's efforts this past year to "unlock potential and deliver outside the box" are adding real value to the council, and have won recognition in a UK-wide award scheme

Introducing the Journal's special feature, an overview explaining how rural property has become an area of complex transactions in a changing legal environment

Rural property transactions bring a unique set of potential difficulties to trap the unwary

HMRC have their eye on inheritance tax claims to business property relief and are alert to circumstances that may deny a claim by a landed estate

An outline of the Agricultural Holdings (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, on which there is a short time left for representations

As it celebrates its 10th birthday, the Property Standardisation Group is quietly proud of the revolution it has brought about in commercial property transactions

President's message: despite all the controversies, it has been an extremely rewarding year as President, helped by colleagues in the profession and the Society's staff

The Supreme Court's decision to remove expert witness immunity from suit will create undesirable uncertainty in Scotland, and the law should be urgently reviewed

Registers of Scotland page: corporate plan for 2011-2014; first registration legacy target outcome

The impact on legal practices and solicitors, practising and intending, of the new Diploma and traineeship rules, which have their "Big Bang" after the summer

The Society's new scheme, run in conjunction with the Scottish Paralegal Association, is proving popular but still needs to be more widely known

The Society has also taken a fresh look at the CPD requirements, and the pending changes should work to solicitors' advantage

Lord Carloway's review of criminal evidence and procdure issues arising in the wake of the Cadder case has published a consultation paper which raises some fundamental issues but with limited time to respond

Headline views from a recently published critical appraisal of the Scottish Parliament's lawmaking efforts in the years since devolution

Interview with incoming President Cameron Ritchie, who is hopeful that despite recent traumas the Society is improving its engagement with members and other bodies who represent them

The Society's Mental Health & Disability Law Committee is appealing for instances of cases where banks are failing to give proper effect to continuing powers of attorney

Latest EU developments on the small business review; and rights of the child

New research carried out for the Society into experiences of ethnic minority solicitors suggests an improving position but one still far from ideal

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, featuring taxi etc licensing, equality, criminal law, pensions, child maintenance, policing, employment, patents, judicial factors, legal services

A note from the Insurance Committee on a question regarding intimation of circumstances

With clients increasingly seeking fixed fee quotations, can legal practices respond and still remain profitable? Solicitors and consultants around the country give their views

Advice column: should I be expected to attend work social and team bonding events in addition to putting in long hours?

Why communication is a major risk issue for solicitors, and how the risk of claims and complaints arising from communication failures may be minimised