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The educational needs of autistic children, and recent case law on the duties of an education authority in meeting those needs
A follow-up to the recent Journal feature on personal injury trusts, highlighting an issue relating to trusts for incapable adults
Origins and objectives of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, which opened its doors last month
Special feature on outsourcing support for the legal office, focusing on a venture that adopts the latest IT to offer a platform for law firms facing the challenges of the 21st century - and some client experiences
Report of the Society's 2011 AGM: the constitution debate; President's address; financial statement; Benevolent Fund
The Society has received counsel's opinion on disclosing privileged information during disciplinary investigations initiated by third parties
Change in legal aid regulations results in ruling that individual advocates can decide whether to accept instructions
Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, which continues to consider numerous consultations despite the election period
Second article aimed at helping trainees get their careers off on the right foot, focuses on the basics of good communication - and the importance of being someone people can rely on
The Scottish legal profession and the wider economy has a unique, take-it-or-leave-it opportunity to create jobs and growth by keeping legal process outsourcing within Scotland
Advice column: how should I relate to friendly non-legal staff when a senior partner wants to maintain a class barrier?
The risks arising from mistakes by individuals in a practice, and how effective supervision can help manage these risks
Latest criminal cases, including desertion pro loco; diminished responsibility; money laundering defences; discretionary life sentences
The new legislation threatening banning orders on anyone found selling tobacco to under-18s appears not to be as effective as was intended
Courts are applying s 176A of the Insolvency Act in a pragmatic way to secure that unsecured creditors get at least some dividend where possible
A summary of the changes brought about by the planning obligations and good neighbour agreements regime
Reports of cases relating to David Eric Sutherland; Brian Travers
A survey of online assistance for non-medics seeking to understand medical conditions and terminology
Reviews of International Private Law (Crawford & Carruthers); Criminal Evidence and Procedure: An Introduction (Brown)
Big changes may be ahead for EU public procurement rules, in the wake of a wide ranging green paper from the European Commission
Property lawyers with business clients now have to be alive to competition law issues when concluding any agreements relating to land - and assess their effects on agreements already in force
The Property Standardisation Group has revised its dispositions creating new real burdens and servitudes
The arrival of renewable energy has transformed the prospects of many Scottish farms and estates, but potential tax problems lie in wait unless the right form of agreement is in place
Fuller version of the opinion article in the February 2011 Journal