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Review of the property market in Scotland, with comments on the outlook as seen by professionals in the different sectors
Interview with Dr Julie Macfarlane ahead of Core masterclass
New corporate governance guidelines for unlisted companies contain a number of points of interest to family business advisers
President's message: a priority for the new presidential year must be to build bridges within the profession, following the AGM votes on ABS
Letters from the Lord President and Cabinet Secretary for Justice responding to the President's call for action
The profession now finds itself debating what the Society's AGM decided should happen as regards ABS – but attention is also switching to the scope of the Society's role as potential regulator
Some of the issues arising from the Keeper's use of a "standover" facility, and notice of steps being introduced to reduce the volume of applications "held over"
Report of the Journal/CA Magazine round table on alternative business structures, featuring lawyers and accountants from different types of practice, and their regulators
Prospects for employment law under the coalition Government, and areas of policy difference where the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are likely to have to find some compromise
Edited version of the keynote speech at the Society's conference on ABS, which poses challenges to those on both sides of the debate
Interview with the Society's new President, Jamie Millar, who is determined to try and unite the profession as it tries to work out where it now stands on ABS
The purpose and main features of permanence orders, introduced under the Adoption (Scotland) Act 2007, and how they affect local authorities and children's hearings panels
Lloyds Banking Group has announced that use of the automated registration (artl) system will be mandatory for its panel members dealing with relevant transactions from 1 September 2010
Report of President Ian Smart's final address, and other business at the Society's 2010 AGM
Key features of the Society's Registered Paralegal scheme, which comes into operation on 16 August 2010, and what those who wish to join need to do – and when
A note of the key bills in the Queen's speech of significance to Scotland and of interest to the Society
Advice corner: I'm being cold-shouldered for inappropriate behaviour towards a client at a function. What should I do?
Rainmaking skills can be learned by most lawyers, but they need a bit of coaching and the right support from their firms
A number of current and recurring questions concerning Master Policy cover and the claims experience, and some live risk management issues
Latest criminal cases, including warrants; jury verdicts; lewd and libidinous practices; return and recall orders; "acceptable plea" letters
Commentary on two recent Court of Session decisions, on appeal from the Scottish Land Court
In the current economic climate, sellers should consider whether they would be able to make a retention of title clause effective
The European Court's decision in the Google AdWords case departs to an extent from the opinion of the Advocate General, and opens up the prospect of further litigation in this area
As in other areas, mediation is not a universal solution to sporting disputes, but it has certain particular advantages in that context