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How the introduction of fixed fees for legal aid work is likely to affect the profession

Second part of article on strengthening of individual employment rights focuses on the Employment Relations Bill

First of two articles on the salient aspects of the 2001 Budget

Interview with principal solicitor at the Ethnic Minorities Law Centre

Discussion of EU draft directive on e-commerce

First part of a review of cases on searches carried out under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Latest civil cases, including pleadings; precognitions; options hearings; interlocutors; interdict; res judicata

Two European Court judgments on protection of designations of origin in relation to cheeses

Discussion of Citibank International v Kessler, which held that a mortgage condition restricting leting of a house did not infringe the guarantee of free movement of workers

Concentrating risk management strategies on areas where there is a high incidence of claims could be significantly beneficial

Author consider recommendations of the steering group on the legislative process for the Scottish Parliament

Reflection by the full-time commercial judge on what has been achieved since the promulgation of new rules for commercial actions in the Court of Session

Second part of article on review of mental health law, against forthcoming review by Millan Committee

Latest criminal cases, including road traffic; mobbing and rioting; Moorov rule; non-harassment order; fresh evidence; offensive weapons; statements

Interview with founding partner of a firm that has developed information technology to allow it to develop work in high volume, regardless of location

New Finance Act provisions require all profits to be computed on an "earnings" basis

Summary of the European Court decision in Seymour-Smith and Perez, which clarified the concept of indirect discrimination without stating whether the UK's two-year qualifying period for unfair dismiss

Lessons that can be learned from two English cases involving issues of enforceability of securities

Reports relating to James Robert McNeil; George Law and Nanette Isobel Graham Marr

The principles developed by the steering group on the Scottish Parliament for the legislative process and the accountability of the Executive

First part of article on review of mental health law, against forthcoming review by Millan Committee

A member of the Scottish Law Commission describes the approach adopted in its recommendations for abolition of the feudal system

A local authority head of legal services talks about recent changes in local government and the likely impact of the Scottish Parliament

The Society's Client Relations Office is launching an initiative to encourage a more positive handling of complaints, which it believes will result in fewer cases coming before it