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Three members of the Society's support team explain the ways the Society can support current or intending trainees in the present economic climate

Second of a two-part survey of this year's Finance Act looks mainly at savings and investment, land taxes, business and employment, VAT, anti-avoidance, administration and penalties

Some key findings from the recent reader survey on the Journal, and what might result

A senior detective who specialises in economic crime gives an insight into why organised crime needs the help of specialist professionals, and what to do to avoid becoming a target

A retired Israeli lawyer responds to the article in the June issue on land rights in the West Bank

Introducing a new practical guide by the Society, "Ensuring fairness, creating opportunities", on improving practice by understanding the needs of different clients and staff

Report of the event hosted by the Society at the 2009 Festival of Politics in the Scottish Parliament

A summary of the Society's recent work on public services reform, crofting reform, obligations and employment

With or without legislative reform, some solicitors, and others in the market, are already offering different service models which they see as the way ahead

Advice to a bride-to-be, worried about whether to include work colleagues on her wedding guest list

A recovered coronary patient, who admits he is lucky to be here writing this, advises other solicitors to heed any warning signs

Top 10 ideas for those who feel they are struggling to cope with pressure

Cloud computing - what's it all about and should we care? This article attempts to answer

With the avoidance of break notice claims one of the Society's risk management targets for the profession, this article takes a closer look at how to avoid come of the common pitfalls

Latest civil cases, including jurisdiction; sist; pleadings; interim damages; remit to sheriff court; recovery of documents; leave to appeal; party litigants; liquidation; small claims

The House of Lords has emphasised the nature of intellectual property as property in upholding a claim to copyright in a song written 40 years ago

A top sportsperson who tests positive for a doping offence may find themselves facing very substantial legal claims as well as the usual sanctions, as Adrian Mutu has found out

Is an aggrieved party to a broken contract compelled to give the contract breaker an opportunity to remedy the breach?

Reports relating to Tom Hay; Freelands Solicitors (s42A appeal)

Reviews of two important human rights websites that have recently relaunched

Reviews of Child Abuse, Child Protection and the Law (Cleland); Immigration Law and Practice (Jackson and others); Licensing and Gambling Law in Scotland (McGowan)

Three aspects of the Financial Services Authority's attempt to reassert its role and authority following criticism that it allowed excessive risk taking by firms prior to the credit crunch

How the differences between the respective standard missives previously in use in Edinburgh and Glasgow were resolved to produce the Combined Standard Clauses

Monday 3 August 2009 sees most of the changes to the development management system come into force