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Analysis of hair samples is becoming the preferred method of tracing an individual's history of alcohol consumption

President's message: much of this month's theme is Government – and what solicitors can do for it, as well as what it can do for solicitors

A mature would-be entrant to the profession believes that current methods of recruiting trainees are often neither open nor fair

A willingness on both sides to engage in open and informed debate is the key to successful relations between the profession and the media

Some experiences of solicitors and trainees who suffered redundancy or cutbacks due to the recession, and how they have pulled through, or moved on

First of a two-part survey of this year's Finance Act focuses principally on the income tax changes in the pipeline, especially for higher earners

Registers of Scotland's policy on creation, identification, and transfer of rights in common areas in developments, following the PMP Plus decision

Implications of the European Court decision in the L'Oreal case, which strengthens the hand of trade mark owners against manufacturers of similarly branded products

The recent House of Lords decision on holiday pay during sick leave, and what it means for employers and employees concerned with situations of long term sick leave

Interview with new Keeper of the Registers Sheenagh Adams, who believes that her organisation holds a wealth of information that can be opened to the public and to solicitors in the IT age

Updates on interpretation and translation for suspects; and transfer of criminal proceedings

The Society's Director of Representation and Professional Support, a new position, explains how his role will help enhance member services

More solicitors' firms have opened than closed in Scotland since the onset of the recession, showing that some are adopting the forward thinking attitude that all firms will soon need

How the Society is planning to counter an outbreak of H1N1 (swine flu), together with some practical points to help solicitors prepare for or deal with a flu outbreak

Advice for a solicitor with an ambitious young new colleague who is ruffling feathers in his eagerness to keep in with the partners

The risks facing solicitors in advising elderly clients, and some risk management advice

Latest criminal cases, including singing sectarian songs; finality of proceedings; reasons for sifting decisions; proceedings against a company director

Regulations banning employment blacklists are set to be introduced following the discovery of an instance of the practice

The Inner House has affirmed the decision in the first Scottish application for leave to bring a derivative action, while differing in some respects on the correct approach

The Inner House has affirmed that the court has power to restrain third parties in relation to transactions with property on which a financial claim is made on divorce

Reports relating to Malcolm Keith Macaulay Cameron (s 42A appeal); Daniel Cohen; William Pirie Rennie

Reviews of sites offering legal resources on armed conflict

Reviews of Childhood and Crime (McDiarmid); Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights (Lambert)

A new approach to organising legal work, as the answer to the perennial demand for in-house legal teams to cut costs