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The fuller version of the January magazine article on violence risk assessment with actuarial risk assessment tools

President's message: It's time for the profession to embrace ABS, rather than attempt to turn back the clock

Opinion comment that solicitors have a key role to play in determining whether the new Scottish arbitration law results in a renaissance in arbitration work in this jurisdiction

Report on the round table discussion convened by Information Commissioner Kevin Dunion, on freedom of information in Scotland after five years in force

Registers page: from 1 April, direct debit will have to be used for prepaid registration fees

Developments in legal services reform and the progress of the bill over the past month, with two contrasting standpoints from the legal profession

Strengthening your financial management could be critical to success as challenging times continue, is the message from the analysis of the 2009 Cost of Time Survey

The opportunities for legal firms in providing advice to family businesses, as the Society investigates whether there is a gap between what is on offer and what such clients are looking for

The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 gives the country a cutting-edge law with which it can develop expertise as a centre for arbitration - if practitioners promote it

Noise, like other environmental concerns, is increasingly being viewed as raising human rights issues. This article examines how far the development has progressed

How standards will be set for trainees and qualifying solicitors, supported by guidance for trainers, under the education and training reforms

Statistics for numbers of trainees recruited in recent years, and advice to those currently looking for traineeships

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including summary justice, public services reform, Treaty of Lisbon, Alcohol Etc Bill, Home Owner etc Bill

The EU Parliament hearings on the incoming European Commissioners, and some of the policies that may be pursued during their term

Obituary for an influential solicitor and former editor of the Journal

Obituary for a sociable lawyer best remembered as Professor of Conveyancing and a Diploma teacher at Strathclyde University

How risk management might be included in your annual training programme, and some training resources available to the profession

Managing maternity properly in the current unstable climate provides opportunities for long term business development

A solicitor wonders how she can retain her personal style when asked to dress more professionally

Sponsored column on the skills needed for in-house work, and how to find out more

Latest criminal cases, including right to presence of a solicitor during interview; punishment part of a life sentence; discretionary life

A high profile case in England illustrates the issues that arise when documents belonging to the other party in divorce proceedings are retained

Recent cases have tested the limits of the protection against discrimination on the ground of religious or philosophical belief

The first column in a new quarterly pensions briefing highlights two cases where scheme amendments were held ineffective many years on