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President's message: his favourite Christmas film has a message for the age of deregulation
A personal injury practitioner has serious questions whether two major proposals in the Gill Review would improve access to justice
After a year of home reports, comments from the profession suggest that the scheme's stated objectives are not being fully realised
Registers of Scotland's biggest ever showcase event will officially launch both ARTL and the upgraded Registers Direct service this month
The likely impact for mortgage creditors and debtors of the Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Bill
The European law issues on which will turn the legality of the Scottish Government's proposed compulsory minimum price for alcohol
How the pending VAT increase will affect transactions that straddle the New Year, in particular the provision of legal services
The Society is introducing a recruitment portal for traineeships and student summer placements, at no cost to advertisers
New assessment panel has approved 15 applicants as senior for legal aid purposes
The Society's recent online membership survey generated much positive feedback
The Society is now consulting further on the shape of the Registered Paralegal scheme to be introduced next year
Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including criminal justice; arbitration; legal services; home owner and debtor protection; tax
The advantages of joining a business networking site such as LinkedIn, and how to use it to win work
Advice to an assistant who wonders how honest they should be in their exit interview, about negative experiences involving their present boss
Court actions have been raised in other jurisdictions using Facebook, where defendants have proved difficult to trace. Should Scotland catch up?
More effective communication could reduce significantly the incidence of negligence claims against solicitors in all areas of practice
Latest criminal cases, including breach of the peace; voice samples; disqualification; evidence on commission; finality of decisions
The Advocate General's opinion in the Google AdWords case has divided commentators, but will it be followed by the European Court?
COPFS has adopted encrypted pen drives for disclosing information to defence agents, but agents must first be registered as data controllers
The Land Court has clarified the approach to be adopted in considering tenants' proposed part II improvements
Can rules be devised to protect the integrity of sporting contests by ordering replays, or allowing TV evidence to inform refereeing decisions?
The Services Directive will assist service provision generally in the way lawyers already enjoy, but will have some impact on the profession
Reports relating to Catriona MacFarlane; John James Smith
The merits of some new(ish) advocates' websites