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Family businesses are feeling hard done by when it comes to finding professional advice that fully understands their needs, and are organising to press for action on training

Paper to a conference on delivering excellence in Scotland's civil justice system challenges the treatment of justice as a "commodity"

First of two articles on the Budget and Finance Bill explains the important changes in income tax, inheritance tax and capital gains tax

Society's letter to criminal practitioners on its work with the Scottish Government and others to monitor implementation of the summary legal aid changes

How the Society is developing CPD training specifically for the needs of recently qualified solicitors

Text of guideline on settlement by cheque, loan redemption and remit of the free proceeds of sale 2008

Second and final part of the author's acocunt of lessons learnt from selling his legal practice: best strategies in concluding a sale, and how to prepare for what comes after

Report on a project which aims to guarantee the security of electronic signatures such as used in the ARTL system, for use in any legal transaction concluded over the internet

With a downturn in the property market increasing the risk of claims from lenders for losses suffered through mortgage default, the article examines how to minimise this

Latest civil cases, including inordinate delay; third party notice; new defender; and three decisions on aspects of expenses

Anomalies and inconsistencies in practice under the new licensing regime would be greatly added to if some of the latest government proposals come to pass

Court rules place unnecessary obstacles in the way of separating cohabitants who wish to make a counter application for financial provision

Regulations are pending that will introduce new duties to avoid, or remedy, damage to the environment - and it can sue

Two English cases appear to settle the question of which creditors are entitled to share under the new "prescribed part" provisions

The next phase of the points-based immigration system will come into force shortly, with the rules applying to skilled workers with a job offer

Reviews of sites covering news of matters relating to Scots law and lawyers

Reviews of Gloag & Henderson (12th ed); Evidence (Davidson)

In-house lawyers have the chance to see their unique talents recognised through the latest expansion of The Signet Accreditation

The Society has issued advice to in-house lawyers over the granting of a non domino dispositions in favour of their employers

With energy performance certificates about to arrive across the property market, the author explains what they require, and some issues they raise particularly in letting

Fuller version of the Opinion article, Journal, June 2008: critique of the system for appointment as Queen’s Counsel in Scotland

President's message: The challenge at conference was to keep pace with change; the AGM business structures vote signals a new phase of work to make it happen

Opinion that the system for appointment as Queen's Counsel in Scotland is flawed in leaving the power of selection to one person and in being shrouded in secrecy

Report of Professor Richard Susskind's keynote address to the Society's conference on the legal profession in five years' time: the best way is to invent your own future