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The advances in DNA analysis and the risks arising from the ability to work with minute quantities of DNA

Problems caused by excessive drinking often come home to roost early in the year, but LawCare's advice is available whether you are worried for yourself or someone else

Latest criminal cases, including time on remand; good character in sentencing; mixed statements; admissibility; self incrimination; jury directions

A recent Scottish case has had to consider the questions of trust assets as part of matrimonial property, and enforcement of an award against foreign assets

Reports relating to Fiona Mary MacLeod; James Joseph McDonagh; Alan Monro Simpson

Sites covering statute law and parliamentary bills

Review of Common Good Law (Ferguson)

The Court of Session has so far backed the Scottish Information Commissioner in every appeal taken from him to the court under the Freedom of Information Act

Commercial practice in the context of leases has changed radically in recent times, but case law has failed to keep up

Some priorities for those who prefer to leave the office computer to someone else, but who think they might need to upgrade

Author, who has joined Marsh after 14 years in private practice as a solicitor, gives his initial take on risk management and its ever increasing importance

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