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How the TUPE rules affect client services provided by legal firms - the law and the practice

The English High Court has given some useful guidance as to when disclosure may be ordered of the identity of individuals contributing to online discussion forums

Redress for injuries sustained on the sporting field has become a hot issue following a French decision against an English rugby player

Reports of cases relating to Edward Lindsay Acton; Angela Margaret Baillie; Alan Desmond Baxter

Reviews of websites offering to identify expert witnesses of different specialisms

Review of Residential Evictions (Barrowman)

Report of the In-house Lawyers Group's annual symposium, including addresses by the Lord Advocate and Law Society of Scotland President

Commentary on the House of Lords decision in the servitude case Moncrieff v Jamieson, which the author believes will be of great benefit to the law

A report back on the successful series of conveyancing conferences run by the Society jointly with the Registers of Scotland

President's message: the consultation on business structures raises issues as fundamental as whether we want a legal profession, and if so, what it might look like

Opinion that family lawyers should continue the public sharing of ideas in order to achieve the most effective methods of dispute resolution

Defence lawyers claim that Scottish Legal Aid Board proposals to reform summary criminal payments will be the final straw that drives them out of business

The first of four articles on the summary criminal justice reforms sets out the aims of the legislation and the main procedural reforms

Summary of the Law Society of Scotland's consultation paper on alternative business structures, now open to comment from all solicitors and other interested parties

Accounts of, or from, Scottish solicitors who have tried legal work in southern hemisphere countries

A view as to proper practice where executors seek to deny the child of a deceased, left out of the will, information they need in order to decide whether to claim legal rights

Several member states are trying out new forms of dispute resolution, as the EU itself proposes a directive to improve the operation of cross-border trade

An accountant's view that solicitors can benefit from his profession's experience as they address the challenges they now face in planning for the future

"Paperless" office operation has its benefits, but risks can arise and risk management measures should be adopted to control them

Report on another popular, and innovative, "Nothing but the Net" conference, this year held at Murrayfield stadium

Latest civil cases, including sist pending other litigation; recovery of documents; late amendment; delay; family actions; diligence; sequestration

An update on the latest proposals to reform the Child Support Agency

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has provided further guidance on what is required information when conducting consultation over redundancies

Much of the Companies Act 2006 has now come into force, but it appears that existing companies have to take action if they wish to benefit from its streamlined procedures