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Anti-spam legislation is not generally effective, but the risk of adverse publicity from action by recipients makes it worth a client's while taking precautions

Some of the risks which arise for practitioners in IP/IT work - few if any of which are exclusive to IP/IT

Latest civil cases, including citation; diligence on the dependence; summary decree; remit to the sheriff court; appeals in family cases; certification of experts

Points to bear in mind to help prevent problems in trying to enforce a pension sharing order

What are the prospects for the Gibbons report being able to simplify employment dispute resolution procedures?

What are the prospects for the Gibbons report being able to simplify employment dispute resolution procedures?

The European Commission is actively pursuing plans to facilitate court actions by collective groups

Reports relating to Audrey Perella; Michael Gerald Rourke; Mark John Stalker

Websites set up by those who have successfully taken court action against senders of spam email are worth a look

Review of Civil Jury Trials (Hajducki)

In-house Lawyers Group committee members have been gathering views from members around the country as to how the Group can enhance its services

The status of the law of trespass in Scotland since the introduction of access rights to land, arguing that the offence remains if rights are not exercised responsibly

Society's survey reveals unauthorised alterations as second only to loan instructions as source of grief in property deals

Those who have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed for use in automated registration are advised to upgrade now if their system permits

President's message: the major issues currently being discussed with government require both sides to keep the wider policy issues and objectives in mind

Opinion that the next Scottish Parliament should embrace ambition for civil justice by pursuing reforms such as those suggested in the article

A critical view of party politicians' lack of awareness of the effect of legal aid cutbacks on access to justice, expressing newer lawyers' fears for the future

A critical view of party politicians' lack of awareness of the effect of legal aid cutbacks, plus a survey of the party manifesto pledges on justice

Second article based on the 2006 Cost of Time Survey looks at comparative figures for salaries and overheads, and assessing profitability of departments within a firm

Child abduction cases continue to occupy the courts as parents fail to appreciate the existence and effect of the Hague Convention

Child abduction cases continue to occupy the courts as parents fail to appreciate the existence and effect of the Hague Convention

Scotland's numerous local faculties of solicitors report uncertainties over their future, but maintain that they still have a lot to offer the profession

Recent extradition cases against UK business figures have thrown up an important question on the scope of the common law crime of conspiracy to defraud

Interview with Colin Tyre QC, the Scot who is current President of the CCBE, the Council of the Bars and Law Societies of Europe