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Review of Children's Rights in Scotland (Cleland & Sutherland)

A European case on the Public Contracts Regulations could potentially affect all judicial challenges to administrative actions

A recent case shows the need for great care in ensuring that an unbroken right of access exists to the public road network when acting in the purchase of a property

A retired solicitor currently studying Islamic law explains how it took shape in the first centuries after the Prophet Muhammad's life

Some observations on the Joint Thematic Report on the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, published by the Scottish Government in October 2009

Scottish Association of Law Centres response to SLAB's draft proposed guidance on verification of financial eligibility for advice & assistance/ABWOR in civil and children’s cases

Full version of the letter published in the April 2010 Journal

President's message: writing ahead of the ABS results, another important question is, what is happening to the Gill review?

Opinion comment that law reform to protect the vulnerable is one thing, but not enough attention is paid to it in real cases

Initial reactions to the result of the ABS referendum just announced, plus a report on the issues in the "representation" ballot to come

Registers of Scotland highlight potential difficulties from transactions affecting multiple titles or title sheets; discharge of security over part of the subjects; and the SLC draft bill

Paper-based legal aid applications are due to be phased out, and firms are already benefiting from transacting online, which is easy to get started in

The Children's Hearings Bill intends to make it easier for a person to establish "relevant person" status, but has the effect of initially cutting out some who currently qualify

Key messages from a recent meeting hosted by the Society to discuss the potential for outsourcing as a means of improving business efficiency

Scotland is well on the way to meeting its green energy targets, but the amount of development required between now and 2020 means that legal work in the field can only increase

Some commentators have expressed alarm at the recent Inner House decision on expenditure incurred in reliance on representations that a contract existed, but is that justified?

Testing the succession rights of cohabitants as contained in the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 against a foreign dispute that has made the press, finds them wanting

Main points from anti-money laundering seminars hosted by the Society in partnership with Scottish Business Crime Centre

Introducing the Society's latest accreditation

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including legal services; children's hearings; digital economy; alcohol; double jeopardy; public services reform; adult incapacity; pensions

Report on the recent Access to Justice conference run by the Society, when invited participants discussed the scope for improvement at present

The Society is trying to manage students' expectations of the prospects of finding a training place, but has also begun a free service to help match hopeful applicants with firms offering places

EU update on the working time rules

Digital practising certificates, with smartcards, would mean conducting business more efficiently but also give lawyers a marketing advantage while we do not have universal ID cards