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A statement confirming the proper advice to clients on the raised income limits for civil legal aid; and revised guidelines on comments to the media by solicitors

Many solicitors give up their time to serve on the Society's various committees, particularly in law reform, deriving much personal benefit in the process

Profiles of three new online services, keen to work with more Scottish firms, among those emerging to help prospective clients find the right solictor - and member firms to win more business

The IT-themed presentations at the "Law in Scotland" conference had a common message of securing the profession's future by seizing the initiative in terms of technology

Advice on that hardy perennial, the office romance

Some of the faces of fraud to which the profession is exposed, and some of the practical steps that can be taken to minimise the risks

Latest criminal cases, including murder in the context of fireraising; acting in defence of another; the punishment part of a sentence; appeal procedure

Companies looking at IP rights for ways of improving their liquidity in the recession have various options which may serve to protect their market position

A new decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport could make it more expensive for footballers to leave their clubs in breach of contract

The courts have been active recently on farming tenancy questions, and landlords and tenants have each enjoyed some success

An employment tribunal has ruled that solicitors winning work from other firms may be caught by the TUPE rules. Staff may transfer with the work - which could prove costly

Reviews of sites listing legal firms, some with a client matching service

Reviews of International Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Hynes, Furlong & Rudolf); Personal Injury Damages in Scotland (Bennett)

A new decision of the Special Commissioners should be studied by advisers to Scottish landed estates

Americans are responding to his message to help the country through tough times

The fuller version of the article in Journal, May 2009, 22: Why the measures to limit prisoners' rights are not the best way to achieve reform

Trustees are incurring unnecessary costs in fund management and other charges

President's message: leaving the Presidency after 21 months, Richard Henderson continues to urge solicitors to look and plan ahead for the opportunities that are bound to arise

Members of the Society of Solicitor Advocates believe that the recent judicial criticisms of the regulation of solicitor advocates are misplaced

Crown, defence and the independent Inspectorate contribute to a review of the summary justice reforms a year after they came into force

TV show formats and associated intellectual property rights are reviewed against the making of Slumdog Millionaire

Latest statistics from Registers of Scotland show property sales down by more than half compared with last year, but average prices by less than 10%

New Zealand has a more all-embracing approach to cohabitants' rights than is recognised in Scotland, but the court still has to look carefully at the facts of each case

University medical schools have an increasing demand for bodies left to medical science, but clients needing to offer this need to do more than simply add a sentence to their will