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A younger solicitor co-opted to the Society's Council describes the benefits to set against the commitment involved

Latest civil cases, including reponing notes; decree by default; summary decree; proof; taking children's views; appeals; expenses

The proposed reduction in separation periods prior to divorce could produce hardship unless further steps are taken

Comment on Profile Software Ltd v Becogent Ltd, in which the Court of Session construed an intellectual property agreement in a commercially workable manner

Overview of the proposed EU constitution and what effect it will have on the way the EU relates to Scotland

Recent developments relating to leave periods, of interest to solicitors as employers as well as employment law practitioners

Issues relating to costs and expenses of administrators and liquidators which have recently occupied the courts

Sites of solicitors' firms which offer automatic email updates on various legal topics

Review of Land Tenure in Scotland (Rennie)

Effects of the European Court Van de Walle decision on the UK regimes dealing with waste and contaminated land

How one conveyancing blunder from many years ago was only rectified through the pragmatic approach of the Keeper

This paper, given to the Four Jurisdictions Conference in Nice this year, discusses how family law can make a difference for the better by careful choice of the most suitable method of resolution

Scottish Retail Consortium proposes more effective intervention following 3rd Retail Crime Survey

Briefing on the regulations in force from 6 April 2005, covering businesses with more than the prescribed number of employees

Scottish Association for the Study of Offending launches by removing "Delinquency" from title

President's message: A month of positive developments for the profession, to set it up for the big issues waiting in the wings

A "reflective learning" approach to CPD would better meet the objectives of the scheme

Revisiting the 1968 predictions of Charles Fraser for the future of the profession, and trying to project forward from the present day

Main effects of the Pensions Act 2004 and other recent legislation with significant impact on pension rights

Second article on the 2004 Cost of Time Survey compares staff ratios to profitability and highlights some trends

Overview of some of the many important measures in the surprisingly wide-ranging Family Law (Scotland) Bill

Though talk of the paperless office has tended to date to raise a hollow laugh, it is fast becoming something to be taken seriously even by small practices

Third article on how to develop a workable strategy explains how to measure how well a business is doing in chosen target areas, compared with other firms

Suggested ways of benchmarking and assessing a firm's risk management performance