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Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, with crime, the Scotland Bill and EU proposals featuring strongly this month
Rather than having to wait for their turn to give evidence, expert witnesses may now find themselves "hot-tubbing" together before a judge or arbitrator
Advice column: would the court work grass be greener for a disenchanted corporate lawyer?
Corporate sponsorship, properly targeted and with carefully defined objectives, can bring measurable benefits to a business
Latest civil cases, including interim awards ad factum praestandum; onus of proof; contempt of court; expenses; sequestration
Careful attention is needed to the new provisions in the Home Owner and Debtor Protection Act, and related regulations, covering sequestration and trust deeds, especially where a house is excluded
The first judicial decision on what constitutes an irresponsible drinks promotion has taken a welcome commonsense approach
The Supreme Court decision in K v Principal Reporter, and its effect on current and pending legislation on appearing before children's hearings
There are some hundreds of "European sites" in Scotland attracting special protection for species and habitats, and the rules on land use assessment are complex
A new Scottish case decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne shows the benefits of that body
Eleven Scots blawggers worth keeping an eye on in 2011
Reviews of Developing Resilience: The Key to Professional Success (Westwood); Drafting Commercial Agreements (Christou); The New Law of Sexual Offences in Scotland (Chalmers)
A recent sheriff court decision has highlighted the complexity of the current law on enforcement of real burdens, particularly by someone other than a proprietor
What the Keeper will require
Fuller version of the article in the November 2010 Journal on the Portuguese experience of decriminalising drug possession
President's message: with the early onset of winter bringing a challenging year to a close, will 2011 bring better fortunes?
Opinion that if Scotland is to keep its demand-led legal aid system, all concerned need to combine partnership working with some imaginative thinking
Two perspectives on pre-nuptial agreements and the continuing fundamental differences between Scotland and England despite the Radmacher decision
Interview with the Chair, Alan Miller, on the work of the Scottish Human Rights Commission in its first two years
New fees in the Registers of Scotland come into force on 10 January 2011 under an order now signed by ministers
The practice in England relating to McKenzie friends and the difference they are likely to make in Scotland when rules are fully in place
The question of what happens to a person's social media presence after they have passed away is proving troublesome
Consideration of possible players in the future market for legal services in Scotland, and a move solicitors could make to grow their practices organically
Morag Wise QC, one of the prime movers behind the development of a new family law arbitration service, is interviewed on the subject