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An employer's responsibility for an employee's medical condition does not guarantee a good unfair dismissal claim following termination on grounds of capability

How the European Payment Order will seek to provide a uniform and simple procedure for cross-border debt recovery

An summary of the current legal and tax regime for individuals and companies based on the island (a longer version of the briefing in the November 2006 issue)

The Court of Appeal decision in Keeley v FOSROC International Ltd requires employers to exercise caution when referring to redundancy rights in staff handbooks

President's message: the amendments won to the Legal Profession Bill are tribute to the efforts by the Society's bill team and all who took part in the campaign

Some reflections on what the legal profession might learn from the experience of the airline industry over the past decade

After a tremendous amount of hard work by the Society and profession, some significant gains were made at the final stage of the Legal Profession Bill

The passing of the Planning etc (Scotland) Act is only the start of the process of reform, and much will depend on regulations, policies - and the resources provided

How the Law Society of Scotland's own staff had to brush up their skills and awareness to match the Age Equality Regulations

Author welcomes the new Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act but doubts whether, as intended, it has made the law any clearer in two key respects

Author believes that the Custodial Sentences etc Bill will fail in its objective of providing greater clarity and certainty

Interview with Ethnic Minorities Law Centre solicitors as they win funding to open the first law centre of any kind in Edinburgh

Challenge in an address to new entrants, to be confident in the future in the face of change, and not to be apologetic in defence of human rights

Tribute to the former senior partner of Thorntons, Dundee

Some ideas from smaller firms who were finding it hard to recruit new assistants

A roundup of legal news with a technology flavour

Latest civil cases, including recovery of documents; interim interdict; ejection; antisocial behaviour orders; summary causes; expenses

The ECJ decision in Cadman v Health and Safety Executive will be welcomed by employers whose pay systems recognise experience measured by length of service

A recent English decision provides a warning on how a fairly neat restructuring can unravel following a company's insolvent liquidation

The new court rules on hearing evidence and submissions in civil cases by live TV or audio link

Reports relating to Martin John Carey; Richard James Barber Hill; James Morrison

Review of three government websites designed with the rights of the consumer in mind

Review of Scottish Administrative Law (McFadden and McFadzean)

The life of a trainee in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is varied, demanding and a superb training for criminal court work