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The winning student essay from the Society/Scottish Parliament joint competition: "How can lawyers in Scotland contribute to the continued success of the work of the Scottish Parliament?"

Lawyers should make sure they take their holiday entitlement, and resist any pressure to remain in continuous contact while they are away

A trainee who has been unable to secure a qualified position asks for advice

The Digital Britain final report is a wide ranging document designed to address the country's lack of capacity, but falls short of offering a convincing blueprint

Advice for those considering salary waivers to help the business they own or work for to survive the recession

Some of the risk issues discussed at this year's Risk Management Roadshow

Latest civil cases, including caution for expenses; summary decree; sist; proof in replication; appeals; commercial actions; antisocial behaviour orders; jurisdiction; vexatious litigants

It now looks as if many licensed outlets will not have the necessary premises and personal licences in place in time for the 1 September deadline

Whether a structure falls within the curtilage of a listed building may be a difficult question requiring advice ahead of any planning application or acquisition

One year since the latest reforms to the Scots law of bankruptcy, the insolvency trade body R3 has identified a number of areas where it believes clarification is needed

A warning for investors that the "Cautious Managed" fund may not be what it seems

Reports relating to A C White (appeal under s 42A); John Gerard O'Donnell; David John Roberts Tod

Some leads on finding a private investigator

Reviews of A Guide to Mediating in Scotland (Malcolm and O'Donnell); Conflicts of Interest (Hollander and Salzedo)

Draft regulations have been published to implement the EU Remedies Directive relating to public contracts

The Combined Standard Clauses agreed by Edinburgh and Glasgow conveyancers could point the future for standard missives

Inheritance issues for those holding assets in Spain

Although the Parliament has used its emergency procedure on a number of occasions, there are no set criteria to determine when it may be employed

A year after giving up legal practice in his 40s, the author reflects on whether he would have done anything differently given his time over again

The fuller version of the article in Journal, June 2009, 22, on Palestinian land rights in the occupied West Bank

Address to Council on 29 May 2009, on taking up office as President of the Law Society of Scotland

President's message: with a new management board in place, made up of Council members, solicitors should see a higher profile in future for the work the Society does for them

Recent news has highlighted the continuing problem of "bogus" colleges - to which a potential solution exists if MPs are prepared to press for change

The Attorney General's opening address to the "Law in Scotland" conference, on her role in relation to the rule of law, and her vision for a legal profession fully reflecting the community